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# Beth Shemesh #
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## Facts: ##
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Beth Shemesh was the name of a Canaanite city approximately 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem.
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* The Israelites captured Beth Shemesh during the time of Joshua's leadership.
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* Beth Shemesh was a city that was set aside as a place for the Levite priests to live.
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* 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.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(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))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 04:7-10](en/tn/1ki/help/04/07)
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* [1 Samuel 06:7-9](en/tn/1sa/help/06/07)
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* [Joshua 19:20-22](en/tn/jos/help/19/20)
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* [Judges 01:33](en/tn/jdg/help/01/33)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H1053
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