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Bet Shemesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bet Shemesh has a considerable Orthodox Jewish population that continues to expand and grow as religious families look beyond the more central areas of Jerusalem for available housing suited to large families. Bet Shemesh (בית שמש; unofficially also spelled Beit Shemesh) is a city in the Jerusalem District in Israel. Companies like Degel Software, NMS and Net2phone have offices in the Bet Shemesh area. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beit_Shemesh   (392 words)

Beit Shemesh: Biblical City on the Border Between Judah and Philistia The Bible mentions Beit Shemesh in the description of the northern border of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:10-11) and as a Levitical city in the territory of Judah. Talmudic sources describe Beit Shemesh as a small village; in the Byzantine period a large, fortified monastery was built on the southeastern part of the tel. In the 10th century BCE, probably during the reign of King Solomon, Beit Shemesh was rebuilt, and served as a regional administrative center of the Kingdom. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Archaeology/Bet_Shemesh.html   (1378 words)

Site Background: Tel Bet Shemesh: Department of Religious Studies: Indiana University Beth Shemesh is mentioned as one of the royal centers in King Solomon's second administrative district, and as a "Priestly" town in Judah. It is a 7-acre mound located on the southern bank of the Valley of Sorek, near the modern town of Beth Shemesh, 20 km west of Jerusalem. In the Bible's list of Israelite tribes, Beth Shemesh is allotted to Dan. www.iub.edu /~relstud/betshem/background.shtml   (781 words)

Bible and Interpretation: Beth Shemesh Excavation 2000 Beth Shemesh was a border town located between Israel and the Philistines who probably migrated to the area from the Aegean world. Beth Shemesh is not the subject of epic, but it has left its mark on literary history. Troy was defeated and Beth Shemesh was not. www.bibleinterp.com /excavations/BethShemesh.htm   (732 words)

Beth Shemesh (BiblePlaces.com) Beth Shemesh was the most important Israelite city in the Sorek Valley as it watched both east-west traffic through the Sorek Valley and north-south traffic along the "Diagonal Route." Recent excavations have shown a thriving city here from the Middle Bronze Age through the Iron II period. Excavations of Beth Shemesh are visible in the foreground and the Sorek Valley to the west is behind. Beth Shemesh (Walking in Their Sandals) Gives easy-to-read information on the location, biblical significance, etc. Features links to photographs and on-line scripture references. www.bibleplaces.com /bethshemesh.htm   (588 words)

Beth Shemesh Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley, and when they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight. Archaeological excavations on the tel of Beth Shemesh unearthed artifacts and pottery shards that shed light on the Biblical period. Called, in Hebrew, "House of the Sun", Beth Shemesh bordered the region controlled by the Philistines. www.ctsp.co.il /LBS%20pages/LBS_beth_shemesh.htm   (293 words)

LB.html Stela of Ashtaroth (?) (Beth Shan VII locus 1072) Goblet fragment, 29-105-520 (Beth Shan VII locus 1072) Wand or castanet/clapper, 29-105-217 (Beth Shan VII locus 1072) www.bu.edu /anep/LB.html   (7723 words)

Strong's Lexicon Search Results 1053 Beyth Shemesh bayth sheh'-mesh from 1004 and 8121; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine:--Beth-shemesh. 8121 shemesh sheh'-mesh from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. www.eliyah.com /cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=hebrewlexicon&isindex=1053   (68 words)

Beth Shemesh, Israel (Summer Archaelogical Dig in Israel) Tel Beth Shemesh was an important city in the kingdom of Judah, the kingdom established by David and Solomon according to the Bible. All IU applicants will be automatically considered for the grant when they apply for the IU-Tel Beth Shemesh program and need not fill out a separate application form. See the Beth Shemesh Handbook for more details about the program. www.indiana.edu /%7Eoverseas/flyers/bethshem.html   (392 words)

WEB Bible (iSam.6) They of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it. He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Yahweh, he struck of the people fifty thousand seventy men; and the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter. The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh. www.ccel.org /ccel/bible/web.iSam.6.html   (758 words)

Searching For GOD'S Holy Ark (Part II) BETH, IR, AND EN           In addition to Beth Shemesh the Scriptures and John Strong's Hebrew Lexicon also refer to Ir Shemesh and to En Shemesh as witnesses.   Thus, there are actually three witnesses attesting to the location of GOD'S Holy Arks.           So, again, what is the number 50,070 all about?   Could it be a baseline for a unique triangle connecting the Altar of Ebenezer, the altar before the Solomonic Temple, and the apex of Beth Zur (the home of the rock)?   Each are described as Beth Shemesh, Ir Shemesh, and En Shemesh.           Now the ruins of Beth Zur are just North of Hebron.   But when examining different maps, Beth Zur was plotted in slightly different locations on each.   Therefore, Beth Zur's ruins were not too dependable a place to start. briansestate.com /briansannex/searchingforarkpart2.html   (608 words)

The Tragedy at Beth-Shemesh EVD - But there were no priests there when the men of Beth Shemesh saw the Holy Box of the Lord. The people of Beth Shemesh cried because the Lord punished them so severely. NKJ - Then He struck the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD. www.innvista.com /culture/religion/bible/compare/beth.htm   (1424 words)

mpc2004002343/PP Ain Shems (Beth Shemesh) on the Sharon Plain. Egyptian diorite bowl from the Beth Shemesh excavations. hdl.loc.gov /loc.pnp/matpc.03006   (95 words)

Canaan & Ancient Israel @ University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Elihu Grant of Haverford College (Haverford, Pennsylvania) directed excavations at Beth Shemesh, a seven-acre tel, or mound, situated about twelve miles west of Jerusalem, known in the Bible as the birthplace of Joshua. At the time of the conquest, according to the Bible, Beth Shean is one of the cities from which the Israelites did not rout the Canaanites (Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27), and the city onto whose walls the Philistines "fastened" the body of Saul and those of his sons (1 Samuel 31:10). The site of Beth Shean (Tell el-Husn, modern Beisan) is located on a large ten-acre mound. www.museum.upenn.edu /Canaan/Collections.html   (627 words)

AllRefer.com - Beth-shemesh (Biblical Proper Names) - Encyclopedia 2 Town of Palestine, the modern Tel Bet Shemesh (Israel), W of Jerusalem. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bethshem.html   (134 words)

Sample Course Syllabus: Department of Religious Studies: Indiana University What historical events, peoples, and/or institutions in "biblical history" are reflected in the archaeological record of Tel Beth Shemesh? The name Bet Shemesh means "House of the Sun" and perhaps refers to a temple to the sun god once within the city. In the Iron age (the period from the time of the Israelite settlement of the land until the end of the Israelite monarchy, ca. www.iub.edu /~relstud/betshem/syllabus.shtml   (1030 words)

The Pennsylvania Gazette: The Bible's People That burial is contrasted with a burial from Beth Shean and dates to the Egyptian occupation around 800 BCE. The exhibit proceeds into a section on religion, particularly Egyptian and Canaanite religions at Beth Shean and then in Canaan and Israel in relation to the Bible. Group outside Beth Shean expedition house, December 1926. www.upenn.edu /gazette/1198/pitock3.html   (1108 words)

Tel Bet Shemesh: Department of Religious Studies: Indiana University The Dorot Foundation has awarded 10 $1,000 travel grants to help students participate in the Tel Beth Shemesh Program.The purpose of the grants are to help cover the cost of air-travel. Students applying for the Tel Beth Shemesh program will automatically be considered for the travel grants. Tel Bet Shemesh: Department of Religious Studies: Indiana University www.iu.edu /~relstud/betshem   (203 words)

1 Samuel 6:19 He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Yahweh, he struck of the people fifty thousand seventy men; and the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter. And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter. And He smiteth among the men of Beth-Shemesh, for they looked into the ark of Jehovah, yea, He smiteth among the people seventy men -- fifty chief men; and the people mourn, because Jehovah smote among the people -- a great smiting. bible.cc /1_samuel/6-19.htm   (371 words)

Jeremiah 43:13 He shall also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh He shall also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire. He shall also break the pillars of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire. Jeremiah 43:13 He shall also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh bible.cc /jeremiah/43-13.htm   (261 words)

Beth-Shemesh - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia In the description of the tribal limits, it is said of Issachar (Joshua 19:22), "And the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh; and the goings out of their border were at the Jordan." The description indicates that Beth- shemesh was in the eastern part of Issachar's territory. As at Gezer, another of the cities of the Levites the Canaanites were not driven out from Beth- shemesh. Its association with Beth-anath may indicate that they were near each other in the central part of the tribal allotment. www.studylight.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T1436   (767 words)

Letter #40 On was called “Beth Shemesh”, meaning House of Shem. ‘Shemesh’, I am convinced is surely a double-extendre. We also know that Joseph’s wife was of the House of Shem, for her father was a priest of On. www.childrenofyahweh.com /Teaching%20Letters/letter_40.htm   (4551 words)

Searching For GOD'S Holy Ark (Part III) (Beth Shemesh) The Gate Behind The Guard (the fence) (II Kings 11:6,19).           The three witnesses described by Beth Shemesh, Ir Shemesh, and En Shemesh (See Parts I and II) are again described in II Kings 11:5-6,19 as three things.   That is:           Again, Beth Zur refers to the house or home of the rock which "Zur" describes as a cliff, (a high) rock, a compressed rock, a sharp rock (See Part II). members.fortunecity.com /brianshouse/briansannex/searchingforarkpart3.html   (865 words)

ASV Bible - 1Samuel 6 6:12 And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth- shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh. 6:14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth- shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered up the kine for a burnt-offering unto Jehovah. www.godrules.net /library/asv/asv1sam6.htm   (758 words)

Bible Concordance: Anath (4 Occurrences) Judges 1:33 Naphtali didn't drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor. Joshua 19:38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. bibletab.com /a/anath.htm   (149 words)

Find in a Library: Beth Shemesh (Palestine); progress of the Haverford archaeological expedition Beth Shemesh (Palestine); progress of the Haverford archaeological expedition Find in a Library: Beth Shemesh (Palestine); progress of the Haverford archaeological expedition WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries. www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/ca5adf7b97bc2723.html   (59 words)

Judges 1:33 Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the World English Bible: Naphtali didn't drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor. Webster's Bible Translation: Neither did Naphtali expel the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries to them. American Standard Version: Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork. www.biblebrowser.com /judges/1-33.htm   (387 words)

LMLK--Seals from Beth Shemesh "And they of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; & they lifted up their eyes & saw the ark, & rejoiced to see it."--1Samuel 6:13 Note: Large dot indicates approximate location of Beth Shemesh (Ain Shems or Tell er-Rumeileh). Note--All of these statistics are from firsthand examination of handles, published photos as seen below, & unpublished plaster casts at the Magill Library; at least 3 others are listed at the Rockefeller Museum in IEJ vol. www.lmlk.com /research/lmlk_shemesh.htm   (685 words)

KJV Bible (iSam.6) And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth- shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord. And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord. And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. www.ccel.org /ccel/bible/kjv.iSam.6.html   (719 words)

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