Beeroth

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2. One of the four cities of the Hivites which deceived Joshua into making a treaty of peace. It was given to Benjamin (Josh. 9:1717And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. (Joshua 9:17); Josh. 18:2525Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, (Joshua 18:25); 2 Sam. 4:22And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: (2 Samuel 4:2)). It is identified with Bireh, 31° 54’ N, 35° 13’ E, about 7 miles north of Jerusalem. The inhabitants of the city were called BEEROTHITES, (2 Sam. 4:2-9; 23:372And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: 3And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.) 4And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. 5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon. 6And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 8And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, (2 Samuel 4:2‑9)
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, (2 Samuel 23:37); 1 Chron. 11:3939Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah, (1 Chronicles 11:39)) (BEROTHITE); and “children” or “men of Beeroth” on returning from exile (Ezra 2:2525The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three. (Ezra 2:25); Neh. 7:2929The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. (Nehemiah 7:29)).