# Beth Shemesh

## Facts

Beth Shemesh was the name of a city in the tribe of Judah's territory, approximately 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem.

* Beth Shemesh was taken from the Canaanites during Joshua's conquests.
* 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.