A location in the territory of Benjamin; also known as Beth-Azmaveth.
About Azmaveth
A town near Anathoth.
Forty-two men from the town returned from the exile to Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:24). It is called “Beth-azmaveth” in Nehemiah 7:28. Later, Azmaveth gave singers to help celebrate the dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:29). It is modern-day Hizmeh, a site eight kilometers (five miles) north of Jerusalem.
Key References
Nehemiah 12:29
from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
All Scripture References (3)
Ezra (1)
Ezra 2:24
the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;
Nehemiah (2)
Nehemiah 7:28
the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;
Nehemiah 12:29
from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.