Beth-arabah

A town in the wilderness on the boundary between the territories of Judah and Benjamin.

About Beth-arabah

One of six cities in the wilderness southeast of Jericho on the border between the tribal land of Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:6, 61; 18:22). The modern Ain Gharbeh in the Wadi el-Quelt may be the site of Beth-arabah.

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Key References

Joshua 18:18

Then it went on to the northern slope of Beth-arabah and went down into the valley.

Joshua 15:6

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

All Scripture References (6)

Joshua (4)
Joshua 15:6

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Joshua 15:61

These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Joshua 18:18

Then it went on to the northern slope of Beth-arabah and went down into the valley.

Joshua 18:22

Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

2 Samuel (1)
2 Samuel 23:31

Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 11:32

Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,