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Baalath-beer

בַּעֲלַת בְּאֵר · ba.a.lat be.er · H1192בְּעָלוֹת · be.a.lot · H11752 other spellings“subjected pit” Hitchcock's 18695 mentions in 4 books, most in Joshua (2)

Where it is

BetonimBetonimAbel-keramimJazerJazerHelamHelamAdamAdamHeresHeresBaalath-beerabout 50 km across

32.05° N, 35.73° E

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

Joshua · 21 Samuel · 11 Kings · 11 Chronicles · 1
Counted from 5 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Baalath-beer, also known as Bealoth, Baal, or Ramoth, was a town located in the Negev region of Canaan. It was initially part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:24) but was later given to the tribe of Simeon as part of their inheritance within Judah's territory (Joshua 19:8; 1Ch.4.33). The town was governed by Ben-hesed during Solomon's reign (1Ki.4.16). David sent gifts to the elders of Baalath-beer (Ramoth) after defeating the Amalekites (1Sa.30.27), suggesting that the town was friendly to him. The exact location of Baalath-beer is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the northern Negev, south of Judah.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Joshua 2 mentions

Joshua 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,Joshua 19:8and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

1 Samuel 1 mention

1 Samuel 30:27He sent it to those who were in Bethel, to those who were in Ramoth of the South, to those who were in Jattir,

1 Kings 1 mention

1 Kings 4:16Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 4:33and all their villages that were around the same cities, as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept their genealogy.

What the dictionary says

Baalah of the well, (Josh. 19:8, probably the same as Baal, mentioned in 1 Chr. 4:33, a city of Simeon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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