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Beth-zur

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By: George A. Morrish

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City in the mountains of Judah, apparently founded by Maon. The city was built or fortified by Rehoboam on the division of the tribes (Josh. 15:58⁵⁸Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor, (Joshua 15:58); 1 Chron. 2:45⁴⁵And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. (1 Chronicles 2:45); 2 Chron. 11:7⁷And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam, (2 Chronicles 11:7); Neh. 3:16¹⁶After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. (Nehemiah 3:16)). Identified with Beit Sur, 31° 36’ N, 35° 6’ E. It commanded the road from Beer-sheba to Jerusalem, and is often referred to in the Wars of the Maccabees.

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