Beth-horon Upper
Upper Beth-horon was a town in Ephraim, near Lower Beth-horon, fortified by Solomon.
PlaceOld Testament3 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 16:5; only referred to as Beth-horon Upper (בֵּית חוֹרֹן עֶלְיוֹן).
Location
- Identified as
- Beit Ur al Fauqa
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.886° N, 35.114° E
Alternative names
- בֵּית חוֹרֹן+H5945G«H5945a=עֶלְיוֹןBeth-horon Upper
Mentions
- This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
- His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
- He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,