A town in the foothills of the territory of Judah.
About Beth-dagon (of Judah)
A shrine to the Philistine and Canaanite god Dagon. It is mentioned in several texts other than the Bible. A fortress called Dagon near Jericho was mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus, for example. Many Canaanite areas had shrines to Dagon:
A town in the lowlands of Judah (Joshua 15:41). This Beth-dagon is said to have been captured by both Ramses III of Egypt and by Sennacherib of Assyria.
Key References
Joshua 15:41
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
All Scripture References (1)
Joshua (1)
Joshua 15:41
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.