Beth-millo
Beth-millo was a fortified place in Shechem where the men of the city made Abimelech king, later becoming his enemies.
PlaceOld Testament2 books4 verses
Summary
A location near Shechem first mentioned at Judges 9:6; referred to as Beth-millo or "house of Millo" (בֵּית מִלּוֹא).
Location
- Identified as
- in Shechem
- Certainty
- Likely (69% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.214° N, 35.282° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית מִלּוֹאBeth-millo
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Beth-millo without naming it.
- Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
- Judges 9:7Referred to, not namedWhen this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
- But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
- And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.