Beth-zur
Beth-zur was a town in the hill country of Judah, fortified by Rehoboam, later repaired by Nehemiah, and associated with Maon.
The name Beth-zur means “house of a rock”
PlaceOld Testament4 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 15:58; only referred to as Beth-zur (בֵּית־צוּר).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet et Tubeiqa
- Certainty
- Likely (84% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.589° N, 35.094° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית־צוּרBeth-zur
Mentions
- Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
- The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
- Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
- Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.