Beeroth

A town in Lebanon, which was left unconquered by Joshua (Joshua 13:4).

About Beeroth

One of four Hivite cities that Joshua promised to not destroy when the Israelites marched into Canaan (Joshua 9:17). Beeroth was later listed as a city in Benjamin’s territory (Joshua 18:25; 2 Samuel 4:23). It was the home of Rechab and Baanah, the assassins of King Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 4:29), and of Naharai, Joab’s armor bearer (2 Samuel 23:37; 1 Chronicles 11:39). People moved into the city after the exile in Babylon (Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29). Certain cities have been named as possible locations for Beeroth, including:

El Bireh near Ramallah

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Key References

Joshua 9:17

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

2 Samuel 4:2

Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,

All Scripture References (11)

Joshua (2)
Joshua 9:17

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

Joshua 18:25

Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Judges (1)
Judges 9:21

Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

2 Samuel (5)
2 Samuel 4:2

Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,

2 Samuel 4:3

because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.

2 Samuel 4:5

Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.

2 Samuel 4:9

But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

2 Samuel 23:37

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 11:39

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Ezra (1)
Ezra 2:25

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

Nehemiah (1)
Nehemiah 7:29

the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;