place
Beten
בֶּ֫טֶן
Beten was a town allotted to the tribe of Asher in the division of the Promised Land. (Joshua 19:25)
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 19:25
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 32.76°N · 35.11°E
- identified with
- Khirbet Ibtin (OpenBible)
Khirbet Ibtin (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Beten in the text
Beten is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 19:25, as part of the list of towns and territories allotted to the tribe of Asher during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. The town is listed along with other cities such as Achshaph, Alammelech, and Amad. The exact location of Beten is not specified in the Bible, but it was within the territory of Asher, which was situated in the northwestern part of Canaan, along the Mediterranean coast.
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