Beth-haggan
Beth-haggan was a place near Jezreel where Ahaziah, king of Judah, fled from Jehu before being killed.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Megiddo only mentioned at 2 Kings 9:27; only referred to as Beth-haggan (בַּ֫יִת גַּן).
Location
- Identified as
- Tell Jenin
- Certainty
- Likely (78% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.461° N, 35.299° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בַּ֫יִת+H1588H«H1588=גַּןBeth-haggan
Mentions
- When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.