Beth-shittah
בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה · bet hash.shit.tah · H10291 mention, all in Judges
Where it is
32.55° N, 35.44° E
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Beth-shittah is mentioned in the Bible as a place near where the Midianite army fled after being defeated by Gideon and his three hundred men (Jdg. 7:22). The Midianites had been oppressing Israel, and God called Gideon to deliver His people. With a small army, Gideon strategically attacked the Midianites, causing them to panic and flee. The Midianites are described as fleeing as far as Beth-shittah, indicating that it was located some distance from the battlefield. No further details about the location or significance of Beth-shittah are provided in the Bible.
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Judges 1 mention
What the dictionary says
beth-shit'-a (beth ha-shiTTah, "house of the acacia"): A place on the route followed by the Midianites in their flight before Gideon (Jud 7:22).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/