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    Beth-horon Lower

    בֵּית חוֹרֹן+H8481G

    Lower Beth-horon was a town allotted to Ephraim and Dan, known for a battle where the sun stood still. (Multiple references, see article for details)

    Where the story of Beth-horon Lower happensBeth-horon Lower, and 2 places the claims reach, framed to them: Beth-horon_Lower, Baalath, Tadmor. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Beth-horon_LowerBaalathTadmor
    Beth-horon Lower, and 2 places the claims reach
    verses
    12
    first named
    Joshua 10:10
    last named
    2 Chronicles 25:13
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.89°N · 35.08°E
    settlement31.89°N · 35.08°E

    Beit Ur al Tahta (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Beth-horon Lower in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Lower Beth-horon was a town located in the border region between the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin, in the central hill country of Israel. It is mentioned multiple times in the Bible, often in connection with its sister city, Upper Beth-horon.

    The name Beth-horon means "house of caves" or "house of hollows" in Hebrew, possibly referring to the topography of the area. Lower Beth-horon was situated in a strategic location along the main road connecting the coastal plain with Jerusalem and the interior of the country.

    In the book of Joshua, Lower Beth-horon is described as part of the border between Ephraim and Benjamin (Joshua 16:3; 18:13). It was allotted to the Kohathite clan of the Levites (Joshua 21:22; 1Ch.6.68).

    The most famous biblical event associated with Lower Beth-horon is the battle between the Israelites and the Amorite kings, described in Joshua 10. As the Amorites fled before Israel, God cast down large hailstones on them, and Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still, allowing the Israelites to complete their victory (Joshua 10:10-11).

    In later history, Lower Beth-horon was fortified by King Solomon (1Ki.9.17; 2Ch.8.5) and was the site of a battle between Judah and Israel during the reign of King Amaziah of Judah (2Ch.25.13).

    The Philistines also used the Beth-horon road as one of their main routes for invading Israelite territory (1Sa.13.18).

    Both Lower and Upper Beth-horon were rebuilt by Sheerah, the daughter of Ephraim (1Ch.7.24).

    Today, the ancient site of Lower Beth-horon is identified with the modern Palestinian village of Beit Ur al-Tahta.

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    and 5 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 12, across 5 books.

    1. Joshua6 verses

      10:1010:1116:318:1318:1421:22

    2. 1 Samuel1 verse

      13:18

    3. 1 Kings1 verse

      9:17

    4. 1 Chronicles2 verses

      6:687:24

    5. 2 Chronicles2 verses

      8:525:13

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon Lower and Fortified CityBeth-horon UpperTown in Ephraim, near Lower Beth-horon.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon Lower and Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Solomon’s building of Lords House, Solomon Palace, Tadmor, Beth-Horon Upper, and Beth-Horon Lower and Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerTadmorCity built by Solomon in the wildernessvia Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerBaalathTown fortified by Solomon, possibly in the Lebanon region.via Fortified CityChinnerothRegion and city near the Sea of Galileevia Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerGezerA Canaanite city, conquered by Joshua and later by David.via Fortified CityHammathA fortified city and Levitical town in Naphtali.via Fortified CityRakkathCity on the western shore of the Sea of Galileevia Solomon’s rebuilding of Gezer and Beth-Horon LowerRebuildingRebuilding is a concept gathering 32 labelled instances in the text.

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