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the South," i.e. of the Negeb, while in 1Sa 30:27 it is described as Ramoth of the Negeb. It must have been a prominent hill (ramah = "height") in the far south of the Negeb and near a well be'er.
Where is Baalath-beer in the Bible?
Baalath-beer was a town located in the Negev region of ancient Israel, in what is now southern Palestine. This settlement was allotted to the tribe of Simeon according to Joshua's account of the territorial divisions among the Israelite tribes. The name Baalath-beer, also known as Bealoth or Ramoth of the Negeb, suggests it was built on a prominent hill near a well in the far southern reaches of the Negev desert. While the exact modern location remains unknown, scholars have speculated that the shrine Kubbet el Baul may preserve the ancient name. The town's mention in biblical records underscores the Simeonites' settlement in the harsh southern territories of Canaan.
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Baalath-beer
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)the South," i.e. of the Negeb, while in 1Sa 30:27 it is described as Ramoth of the Negeb. It must have been a prominent hill (ramah = "height") in the far south of the Negeb and near a well be'er. The site is unknown though Conder suggests that the shrine Kubbet el Baul may retain the old name.
bal'-bek, bal-bek'. See AVEN; ON.
ba'-al-e-joo'-da. See KIRIATH-JEARIM.
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