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<p> (Heb. Beyth Pellet, בֵּית פֶּלֶט, ''House Of Escape,'' but found only "in pause," ''Beyth Pallet, בֵּית'' פּ לֶט [or בֵּיתאּ ]; Sept. Βηθφέλεθ and Βηθφαλάτ or Βαιθφαλάθ ), one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah (i.e. assigned to Simeon), named between [[Heshmon]] and Hazar-shual ( Joshua 15:27), and inhabited after the captivity ( Nehemiah 11:26, where it is Anglicized "Beth-phelet"). It corresponds possibly to the "considerable ruin" on ''Tell El-Kuseifeh'' (Robinson's ''Researches,'' 2, 620), a short distance N.E. of [[Moladah]] (Van de Velde, ''Map'' )''.'' </p> <p> Lieut. Conder suggests (Quarterly Statement of the "Pal. Explor. Fund," January, 1875, p. 26) that from position it might very well correspond to el-Hora (drawing of water), a place remarkable for its number of cisterns and reservoirs, the buildings being of flint throughout. </p> | <p> (Heb. Beyth Pellet, '''''בֵּית''''' '''''פֶּלֶט''''' , ''House Of Escape,'' but found only "in pause," ''Beyth Pallet, '''''בֵּית''''' '' '''''פּ''''' '''''לֶט''''' [or '''''בֵּיתאּ''''' ]; Sept. '''''Βηθφέλεθ''''' and '''''Βηθφαλάτ''''' or '''''Βαιθφαλάθ''''' ), one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah (i.e. assigned to Simeon), named between [[Heshmon]] and Hazar-shual ( Joshua 15:27), and inhabited after the captivity ( Nehemiah 11:26, where it is Anglicized "Beth-phelet"). It corresponds possibly to the "considerable ruin" on ''Tell El-Kuseifeh'' (Robinson's ''Researches,'' 2, 620), a short distance N.E. of [[Moladah]] (Van de Velde, ''Map'' ) ''.'' </p> <p> Lieut. Conder suggests (Quarterly Statement of the "Pal. Explor. Fund," January, 1875, p. 26) that from position it might very well correspond to el-Hora (drawing of water), a place remarkable for its number of cisterns and reservoirs, the buildings being of flint throughout. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 15 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Beth-pa'let. (House Of Flight). A town among those, in the extreme south of Judah, named in Joshua 15:27.
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Joshua 15:27Beth-Pelet
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
(Heb. Beyth Pellet, בֵּית פֶּלֶט , House Of Escape, but found only "in pause," Beyth Pallet, בֵּית פּ לֶט [or בֵּיתאּ ]; Sept. Βηθφέλεθ and Βηθφαλάτ or Βαιθφαλάθ ), one of the towns in the extreme south of Judah (i.e. assigned to Simeon), named between Heshmon and Hazar-shual ( Joshua 15:27), and inhabited after the captivity ( Nehemiah 11:26, where it is Anglicized "Beth-phelet"). It corresponds possibly to the "considerable ruin" on Tell El-Kuseifeh (Robinson's Researches, 2, 620), a short distance N.E. of Moladah (Van de Velde, Map ) .
Lieut. Conder suggests (Quarterly Statement of the "Pal. Explor. Fund," January, 1875, p. 26) that from position it might very well correspond to el-Hora (drawing of water), a place remarkable for its number of cisterns and reservoirs, the buildings being of flint throughout.
