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Beth-shemesh: House of the sun.

1. A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (Joshua 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:15) on the north border of Judah (Joshua 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 14:11,13) It was afterwards taken by the Philistines (2 Chronicles 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. A city between Dothan and the Jordan, near the southern border of Issachar (Joshua 19:22), 7 1/2 miles south of Beth-shean. It is the modern Ain-esh-Shemsiyeh.

3. One of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Joshua 19:38) between Mount Tabor and the Jordan. Now Khurbet Shema, 3 miles west of Safed. But perhaps the same as No. 2

4. An idol sanctuary in Egypt (Jeremiah 43:13) called by the Greeks Heliopolis, and by the Egyptians On (q.v.), (Genesis 41:45)




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