Bezek
Bezek was the place where Saul assembled the Israelite army to fight against the Ammonites.
The name Bezek means “lightning; in the chains”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at 1 Samuel 11:8; only referred to as Bezek (בֶּ֫זֶק).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Ibziq
- Certainty
- Likely (75% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.369° N, 35.397° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֶּ֫זֶקBezek
Mentions
- And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.