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'''Beth-shemesh''' (Hebrews: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ) means “House of the Sun,” a name associated with the worship of the sun god Shamash.<ref name=":0">[https://biblehub.com/topical/s/sun.htm Sun], ''Bible Hub''</ref> Most prominently, it referred to a town on the northwestern border of Judah near Philistia, but there were also other cities with the same name, such as an [[Idol|idolatrous]] city in Egypt. | '''Beth-shemesh''' (Hebrews: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ) means “House of the Sun,” a name associated with the worship of the sun god Shamash.<ref name=":0">[https://biblehub.com/topical/s/sun.htm Sun], ''Bible Hub''</ref> Most prominently, it referred to a town on the northwestern border of Judah near Philistia, but there were also other cities with the same name, such as an [[Idol|idolatrous]] city in Egypt. | ||
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==Beth-shemesh of the Shephelah (Lowland of Judah)== | ==Beth-shemesh of the Shephelah (Lowland of Judah)== | ||
===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
Beth-shemesh was situated about 24 kilometers west of [[Jerusalem]]. Although it originally belonged to the territory of the tribe of Judah, it was later assigned to the Levites. The city lay near Judah’s northwestern border with Philistia, positioned between | Beth-shemesh was situated about 24 kilometers west of [[Jerusalem]]. Although it originally belonged to the territory of the tribe of Judah, it was later assigned to the Levites. The city lay near Judah’s northwestern border with Philistia, positioned between Kesalon and Timnah.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+15%3A10&version=NIV |title=Joshua 15:10 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+6%3A12&version=NIV |title=1 Samuel 6:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Biblical History=== | ===Biblical History=== | ||
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