Bible Location

Beth-shemesh

Meaning: house of the sun · 2 cross references · Modern-day map available

This Beth-shemesh entry refers to the town in Naphtali, not the more famous Beth-shemesh on the Judah-Philistia border. The northern identification is preserved in the tribal lists, though the older source notes possible overlap with another record, and it is important as a northern settlement in the land. First appears in Josh 19:38.1

Place meaning

house of the sun

Coordinates

33.15, 35.43

First appears

Josh 19:38

AI summary: Beth-shemesh is best known from stories about the ark and the borderlands of Judah, but this entry points to a different northern location in Naphtali. Its references place it within the geography of tribal inheritance rather than within the better-known narrative of the ark's return. That makes it a good example of why duplicate place names need separate treatment. The cross references present this Beth-shemesh as a northern town of settlement geography, distinct from the Judahite city.1

Place meaning

house of the sun

Latitude

33.15

Longitude

35.43

Bible references

2