Places in the Bible Today:
Beth-shemesh 1
Data
| Translated Names | Beth-shemesh, Beth-Shemesh, Beth-shemite, Beth Shemesh |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | in Judah |
| Geo Data |
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1 Identification
- Tel Bet Shemesh (modern): 90% confidence
Verses (17)
- Josh-Ruth (2)
- Josh 15:10, 21:16
- 1Sam-Esth (15)
- 1Sam 6:9, 6:12, 6:13, 6:14, 6:15, 6:18, 6:19, 6:20
- 1Kgs 4:9
- 2Kgs 14:11, 14:13
- 1Chr 6:59
- 2Chr 25:21, 25:23, 28:18
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 254 |
| Logos Factbook | Beth-shemesh (of Judah) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Beth-shemesh 1 |
| OpenBible.info | a3b5b53 (Beth-shemesh 1) |
| TIPNR | Beth-shemesh@Jos.15.10 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_522 |
| Wikidata | Q152449 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 432
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-shemesh (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Beth Shemesh
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Beth-shemesh
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Beth-Shemesh
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 15:10; 1Sam 6:7-12
- Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 1Sam 6:7-9
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Beth-shemesh
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Beth-shemesh
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Beth-shemesh
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 10
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 79
- Howard, Joshua (1998): 12:9-24 Excursus: Identifying Geographical Entities
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Beth-Shemesh
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 15:5b-11; 1Sam 6:9
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Beth-shemesh of Judah
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 66
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Beth-shemesh
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Beth-shemesh
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Beth-shemesh
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Bet Semes
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Beth-shemesh
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:9-11
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Beth-shemesh
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 15:5; 2Kgs 14:11; 2Chr 25:17-24
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 85
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain.