Beeroth
City
Wells, one of the four cities of the Hivites which entered by fraud into a league with Joshua. It belonged to Benjamin (Josh. 18:25). It has by some been identified with el-Bireh on the way to Nablus, 10 miles north of Jerusalem.
Named in 6 verses
- Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
- Joshua 18:25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
- 2 Samuel 4:2 Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of th
- 2 Samuel 23:37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
- Ezra 2:25 The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
- Nehemiah 7:29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.