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Bethzur
House of rock, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:58), about 4 miles to the north of Hebron. It was built by Rehoboam for the defence of his kingdom (2 Chr. 11:7). It stood near the modern ed-Dirweh. Its ruins are still seen on a hill which bears the name of Beit-Sur, and which commands the road from Beer-sheba and Hebron to Jerusalem from the south.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(house of rock) a town in the mountains of Judah, built by Jeroboam, (Joshua 15:58; 2 Chronicles 11:7) now Beit-zur . It commands the road from Beersheba and Hebron, which has always been the main approach to Jerusalem from the south.
In the Bible
4
Verses where Bethzur is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:45
The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
- 2 Chronicles 11:7
Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
- Joshua 15:58
Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
- Nehemiah 3:16
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
Scripture on Bethzur
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Entries that reference Bethzur
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Bethzur references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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