Bible Location
Meaning: lightning; in the chains · 2 cross references · Modern-day map available
Bezek was the place associated with Adoni-bezek's defeat early in Judges. It is important because it appears in one of the first major conflicts of the post-Joshua period. First appears in Judg 1:4.1
Place meaning
lightning; in the chains
Coordinates
31.90, 34.95
First appears
Judg 1:4
AI summary: Bezek matters because it stands near the start of Judges' unsettled history. There the Judahite forces defeat Adoni-bezek, and the episode vividly illustrates both early success and the harsh justice of the period. The cross references present Bezek as a battlefield place in the rough opening of Judges.1
Place meaning
lightning; in the chains
Latitude
31.90
Longitude
34.95
Bible references
2
The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of Judah (Judg. 1:5). It was in the mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Probably the modern Bezkah, 6 miles south-east of Lydda. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.