Betah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Be'tah. (confidence). A city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, mentioned with Berothai.  2 Samuel 8:8. In the parallel account,  1 Chronicles 18:8. the name is called Tibhath .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

By inversion of letters, Τibhath ( 1 Chronicles 18:8). Belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah. Spoiled by David of its "exceeding much brass" ( 2 Samuel 8:8).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 8:8 2 Samuel 18:8Tibhath 2 Samuel 8:8

Morrish Bible Dictionary

City of Hadadezer, from which David took much brass.  2 Samuel 8:8 : cf.  1 Chronicles 18:8 . See Tibhath.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 8:8 1 Chronicles 18:8

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Betah (  2 Samuel 8:9 ). See Tibhath.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Be'tach, בֶּטִח; Sept. Βατάχ v. r. Μετεβάκ [quasi מִטְּבִח ], and Μασβάχ , Vulg. Bete ), a city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, mentioned with Berothai as having yielded much spoil of brass to David ( 2 Samuel 8:8). In the parallel account ( 1 Chronicles 18:8) the name is called, by an inverson of letters, Tibhath (See Tibhath) (q.v.). Ewald (Gesch. 2, 195) pronounces the latter to be the correct reading, and compares it with Tebah ( Genesis 22:24). — Smith, s.v.