Difference between revisions of "Beeroth"

<p> '''''bē̇''''' -'''''ē´roth''''' , '''''bē´ẽr''''' -'''''oth''''' ( בּארות , <i> '''''be'ērōth''''' </i> ; Βηρώθ , <i> '''''Bērō̇th''''' </i> ): One of the cities of the Canaanites whose inhabitants succeeded in deceiving Israel, and in making a covenant with them ( Joshua 9:3 ). Apparently they were Hivites ( Joshua 9:7 ). The occasion on which the Beerothites fled to Gittaim where they preserved their communal identity is not indicated. The town was reckoned to Benjamin ( 2 Samuel 4:2 f). Eusebius, <i> Onomasticon </i> places it under Gibeon, 7 Roman miles from Jerusalem on the way to Nicopolis ( <i> '''''Amwās''''' </i> ). If we follow the old road by way of Gibeon ( <i> '''''el''''' </i> - <i> '''''Jı̄b''''' </i> ) and Bethhoron, Beeroth would lie probably to the Northwest of <i> '''''el''''' </i> - <i> '''''Jı̄b''''' </i> . The traditional identification is with <i> '''''el''''' </i> - <i> '''''Bı̄reh''''' </i> , about 8 miles from Jerusalem on the great north road. If the order in which the towns are mentioned ( Joshua 9:17; Joshua 18:25 ) is any guide as to position, el-Bireh is too far to the Northwest. The identification is precarious. To Beeroth belonged the murderers of Ish-bosheth ( 2 Samuel 4:2 ), and Naharai, Joab's armor-bearer ( 2 Samuel 23:37; 1 Chronicles 11:39 ). It was reoccupied after the Exile ( Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29 ). </p>

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