A town that was violently destroyed by the Assyrians. Hosea compared this destruction to Ephraim’s future destruction (Hosea 10:14).
Beth-arbel is likely present-day Irbid in Gilead, which is at an important crossroads in the northern Transjordan.
Beth-Arbel
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.