Beth-shemesh 1
Beth-shemesh 1 (Biblical Place • 31.753°N, 34.977°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:10 , Josh 21:16 , 1 Sam 6:9 , 1 Sam 6:12 , 1 Sam 6:13 , 1 Sam 6:14 . It is closely linked with Beth-shemesh 3 (Biblical Place • Beth-anath • 33.147°N, 35.427°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:38 , Judg 1:33 (identified with Beth-anath ).
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Beth-shemesh 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:10 , Josh 21:16 , 1 Sam 6:9 , 1 Sam 6:12 , 1 Sam 6:13 , 1 Sam 6:14 .) Beth-shemesh 3 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:38 , Judg 1:33 (identified with Beth-anath ).) Beth-shemesh 2 (~. Referenced in Josh 19:22 .) Ir-shemesh (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:41 (identified with Beth-shemesh 1 ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Judges 1:33 : "Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth–anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the ..."; 1 Kings 4:9 : "The son of Dekar, in Makaz , and in Shaalbim , and Beth–shemesh, and Elon –beth–hanan:"; Joshua 19:38 : "And Iron, and Migdal–el, Horem , and Beth–anath, and Beth–shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.".