Dictionary Summary: A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan ([Josh. 21:16](/josh#Josh.21.16); [1 Sam. 6:15](/1sam#1Sam.6.15)), on the north border of Judah ([Josh. 15:10](/josh#Josh.15.10)). It was the scene of an encounter between Jehoash, king of Israel, and Amaziah, king of Judah, in which the latter was made prisoner ([2 Kings 14:11](/2kgs#2Kgs.14.11), [13](/2kgs#2Kgs.14.13)). It was afterwards taken by the Philistines ([2 Chr. 28:18](/2chr#2Chr.28.18)). It is the modern ruined Arabic village ‘Ain-shems, on the north-west slopes of the mountains of Judah, 14 miles west of Jerusalem. ²