Reference: Beth-shemesh
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1. A town in Judah (Jos 15:10 etc., called Ir-Shemesh in Jos 19:41) allotted to the children of Aaron (Jos 21:15). Hither the ark was brought when sent back by the Philistines, and the inhabitants were smitten because of their profane curiosity (1Sa 6). Here Amaziah was defeated and captured by Jehoash, king of Israel (2Ki 14:11,13). It was one of the cities taken by the Philistines in the time of Ahaz (2Ch 28:18). It is identified with the modern 'Ain Shems, on the S. slope of W
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The border circled Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
The coast reaches to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the border ended at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
But Amaziah paid no attention. So Jehoash king of Israel went to Amaziah king of Judah to meet face to face at Bethshemesh in Judah.
Jehoash king of Israel made Amaziah king of Judah son of Jehoash, son of Ahaziah, prisoner at Bethshemesh. He went to Jerusalem and had the wall of Jerusalem pulled down from the Gate of Ephraim to the gate in the angle, six hundred feet.
The Philistines raided the foothills and the Negev in Judah. They captured and began living in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages.
At Beth Shemesh he will break the monuments in Egypt and burn down the temples of Egypt's gods.'