Beth-horon in the Bible
Meaning: house of wrath
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Beth-horon » Two ancient cities of canaan, near which joshua defeated the amorites
And the border of the sons of Ephraim was by their families: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, to Beth-horon the upper.
And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward. And the border went down to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lies on the south side of the lower Beth-horon.
And Jehovah troubled them before Israel, and killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goes up to Beth-horon, and struck them to Azekah, and to Makkedah. And it happened, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the descent of Bethhoron, Jehovah cast down great stones from the heavens on them to Azekah, and they died. The many who died from hailstones were more than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
and it goes down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth-horon the lower, and to Gezer. And its boundary was at the sea.
And another company turned the way to Beth-horon. And one company turned the way of the border that looks toward the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the lower, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.
Beth-horon » Solomon builds
And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the lower,
And he built Beth-horon the upper and Beth-horon the lower, fenced cities with walls, gates, and bars.
Beth-horon » Taken from the tribe of judah by the ten tribes
And the sons of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah from Samaria even to Beth-horon, and struck three thousand of them and took much plunder.