Lower Beth-horon is a town in the Bible, about 19 km (12 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 5 verses, from Joshua 16:3 to 2 Chronicles 8:5.
Joshua 16:3And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Joshua 18:13And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
1 Kings 1
1 Kings 9:17And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
1 Chronicles 1
1 Chronicles 7:24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)
2 Chronicles 1
2 Chronicles 8:5Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Questions about Lower Beth-horon.
Where is Lower Beth-horon in the Bible?
Lower Beth-horon is a town about 19 km (12 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.
How many times is Lower Beth-horon named in the Bible?
The King James Version names Lower Beth-horon in 5 verses, in 4 books, from Joshua 16:3 to 2 Chronicles 8:5.
Which people are named with Lower Beth-horon in the Bible?
The verses that name Lower Beth-horon also name Sherah and Solomon.