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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and the border goes around from Baalah to the west, to Mount Seir, and passes on to the slope of Mount Jearim from the north (that [is], Kesalon), and goes down [to] Beth Shemesh, and passes [along by] Timnah.
and the border touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh. {Its border ends} at the Jordan; sixteen cities and their villages.
Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth-anath, Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.
But Amaziah would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel went up and they met face-to-face, he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-Shemesh which belongs to Judah.
Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-Shemesh. Then they came [to] Jerusalem, and he broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim up to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits!
And the Philistines sent raids into the cities of the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah. And they captured Beth-Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Socoh with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there.
And he will break the stone pillars of Heliopolis, which [is] in the land of Egypt. And he will burn the {temples} of the gods of Egypt with fire." '"