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Created page with "thumb|Location of Beth-shemesh (Source: [https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=26.738585864461154,26.303022710202697,42.084939636642844,36&t=2023-01-10-T23%3A53%3A32Z NASA Worldview]) '''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 referre..." |
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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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