en_tw/bible/other/bethshemesh.md

# Beth Shemesh #

## Facts: ##

Beth Shemesh was the name of a Canaanite city approximately 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem.

* The Israelites captured Beth Shemesh during the time of Joshua's leadership.
* Beth Shemesh was a city that was set aside as a place for the Levite priests to live.
* When the Philistines were taking the captured ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem, Beth Shemesh was the first city where they stopped with it.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [ark of the covenant](../other/arkofthecovenant.md), [Canaan](../other/canaan.md), [Jerusalem](../other/jerusalem.md), [Joshua](../other/joshua.md), [Levite](../other/levite.md), [Philistines](../other/philistines.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 04:7-10](en/tn/1ki/help/04/07)
* [1 Samuel 06:7-9](en/tn/1sa/help/06/07)
* [Joshua 19:20-22](en/tn/jos/help/19/20)
* [Judges 01:33](en/tn/jdg/help/01/33)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H1053
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added version 1 2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00			`* Beth Shemesh was a city that was set aside as a place for the Levite priests to live.`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* When the Philistines were taking the captured ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem, Beth Shemesh was the first city where they stopped with it.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))`

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			`## Bible References: ##`

			`* [1 Kings 04:7-10](en/tn/1ki/help/04/07)`
			`* [1 Samuel 06:7-9](en/tn/1sa/help/06/07)`
			`* [Joshua 19:20-22](en/tn/jos/help/19/20)`
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			`## Word Data:##`

			`* Strong's: H1053`