Beeroth
Beeroth appears in 9 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to Nehemiah.
- City · Bible atlas
- Near Khirbet el Burj, 7 km northwest of Jerusalem
- Likely identification
- 8 proposed sites
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Key passages
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The Israelites set out at once to investigate and reached their towns in three days. The names of these towns were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Joshua 9:17 · Read the chapter -
Now there were two brothers, Baanah and Recab, who were captains of Ishbosheth’s raiding parties. They were sons of Rimmon, a member of the tribe of Benjamin who lived in Beeroth. The town of Beeroth is now part of Benjamin’s territory
2 Samuel 4:2 · Read the chapter -
Zelek from Ammon; Naharai from Beeroth, the armor bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;
1 Chronicles 11:39 · Read the chapter -
The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
Ezra 2:25 · Read the chapter -
The people of Kiriath-jearim, Kephirah, and Beeroth 743
Nehemiah 7:29 · Read the chapter
Every verse (9)
Places near Beeroth
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