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Concise Bible Dictionary: B
By:
George A. Morrish
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Chris Genthree
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A station of the Israelites when they drew near the Land, so called because of a well (which the word signifies) being sunk there, from which God gave them water. They sang—
“Spring up, O well; sing ye to it:
The princes digged the well,
The nobles of the people digged it
By the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves.”
(
Num. 21:16-18
16
And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
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Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
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The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: (Numbers 21:16‑18)
). Probably the same as BEER-ELIM of
Isaiah 15:8
8
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim. (Isaiah 15:8)
.
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Place to which Jotham fled for fear of his brother Abimelech (
Judg. 9:21
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And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. (Judges 9:21)
). Its position unknown.
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