en_tw/bible/names/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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

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

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 04:09](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/09)
* [1 Samuel 06:09](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/06/09)
* [Joshua 19:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/jos/19/20)
* [Judges 01:33](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/01/33)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H1053
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# 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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00			`(See also: [ark of the covenant](../kt/arkofthecovenant.md), [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [Joshua](../names/joshua.md), [Levite](../names/levite.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

Updates for real searches of terms from file headers 2018-05-08 08:53:16 +00:00			`* [1 Kings 04:09](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/09)`
			`* [1 Samuel 06:09](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/06/09)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Joshua 19:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/jos/19/20)`
			`* [Judges 01:33](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/01/33)`

Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H1053`