Difference between revisions of "Beth-Marcaboth"

<p> (Heb. Eeyth Markaboth', מִרְכָּבוֹת בֵּית, ''House Of Chariots,'' in Chron.; Sept. Βαιθμαρχαβώθ v. r. Βαιθμαριμώθ; or with the art. in Josh., ''Beth- Ham-Markaboth'' ''', בֵּיתאּהמִּרְכָּבֹת'' , [[House]] of ''The Chariots;'' Sept. Βηθαμερχαβώθ v. r. Βαιθμαχερέβ, and Βαιθαμμαρχασβώθ ), one of the towns of Simeon, situated to the extreme south of Judah, with [[Ziklag]] and [[Hormah]] (&nbsp;Joshua 19:5; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:31). What "chariots" can have been in use in this rough and thinly-inhabited part of the country, at a time so early as that at which these lists of towns purport to have been made out, we know not. At a later period — that of [[Solomon]] — "chariot cities" are named, and a regular trade with Egypt in chariots was carried on (&nbsp;1 Kings 9:19; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 8:6; &nbsp;1 Kings 10:29; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 1:17), which would naturally require depots or stopping-places on the road "up" to [[Palestine]] (Stanley, p. 160). In the parallel list, &nbsp;Joshua 15:30-31, MADMANNAH (See Madmannah) (q.v.) occurs in place of Beth- marcaboth; possibly the latter was substituted for the former after the town had become the resort of chariots. (See [[Hazar-Susah]]). </p>

<p> '''''beth''''' -'''''mar´ka''''' -'''''both''''' ( בּית המּרכּבת , <i> '''''bēth ha''''' </i> - <i> '''''markābhōth''''' </i> ; Βαιθμαχερέβ , <i> '''''Baithmacheréb''''' </i> , "the house of chariots"): [[Mentioned]] along with Hazar-susah, "the station of horses" (&nbsp;Joshua 19:5; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:31 ) as cities in the [[Negeb]] near Ziklag. It is tempting to connect these stations with "the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen" which Solomon built (&nbsp;1 Kings 9:19; compare &nbsp;1 Kings 10:26 ). The site of Beth-marcaboth has not been identified, but Guérin ( <i> La Terre Sainte. [[Jerusalem]] et le Nord de la Judée </i> , II, 230) suggests <i> '''''Khan Yunas''''' </i> , Southwest of Gaza, as a suitable chariot city. </p>