Topic
Beth-anoth
1 passage cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- Joshua 15:59Easton · ISBE · Nave A city in Judah
And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
House of answers, a city in the mountainous district of Judah (Josh. 15:59). It has been identified with the modern Beit-‘Anun, about 3 miles northeast of Hebron.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
beth-a'-noth (beth`anoth; Baithanam, probably "House of Anath"--a god; Jos 15:59): The ruin of Beit `Ainun, 1 1/2 miles Southeast of Halhul, in the neighborhood also of Bethzur and Gedor--places mentioned in association with it as towns in the hill country of Judah--appears to be a probable site. The present surface ruins belong to later ages.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A city in Judah Jos 15:59
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.