Beth-Arbel
A town that was violently destroyed by the Assyrians. Hosea compared this destruction to Ephraim’s future destruction (Hosea 10:14).
Beth-arbel is likely present-day Irbid in Gilead, which is at an important crossroads in the northern Transjordan.
People and places
Beth-arbel: Place destroyed by Shalman, mentioned in Hosea's prophecy