Bible Location

Beeroth

Meaning: wells; explaining · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available

Beeroth was a Benjaminite town north of Jerusalem and one of the Hivite cities that made a treaty with Joshua. It is important because it appears in conquest-era diplomacy, in later Benjaminite identity, and in the stories surrounding David's reign. First appears in Josh 9:17.1

Place meaning

wells; explaining

Coordinates

31.90, 35.22

First appears

Josh 9:17

AI summary: Beeroth first matters as one of the towns connected with the Gibeonite deception, which places it in the complicated story of covenant, survival, and Israel's arrival in the land. Later references show it settled into Benjamin's territory, yet still remembered distinctly enough that men from Beeroth appear in the narratives around Saul, David, and the post-exilic return. That gives the town a wider narrative reach than many place names in the allotment lists. The cross references present Beeroth as a treaty-town that continued to matter in Benjaminite and royal history.1

Place meaning

wells; explaining

Latitude

31.90

Longitude

35.22

Bible references

6