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Lower Beth-horon

Town or city mentioned in 5 verses of the Bible, most often in Joshua.

31.895° N, 35.084° EConfident identification4 books

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Where it appears

Joshua (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

Key verses

Joshua 16:3 first mention — And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Joshua 18:13 — And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
1 Kings 9:17 — And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
1 Chronicles 7:24 — (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)
2 Chronicles 8:5 — Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

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