A town in the hilly area between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The prophet Jeremiah spoke about the signal fires set at Beth-hakkerem to warn about an invasion from the north (Jeremiah 6:1). Malchijah is mentioned as a political leader in Beth-hakkerem in Nehemiah’s time (Nehemiah 3:14).
Beth-Hakkerem
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.