Beth-eked
Beth-eked was a place where Jehu killed the forty-two brothers of Ahaziah, king of Judah.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location near Jezreel first mentioned at 2 Kings 10:12; only referred to as Beth-eked (בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד).
Location
- Identified as
- Beit Qad
- Certainty
- Possible (38% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.470° N, 35.356° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶדBeth-eked
Mentions
- Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,
- Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.