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city of that name on the Euphrates, then probably it should be identified either with Irbid (or Irbil) in Galilee, or with Irbid, which corresponds to Arbela of the Eusebius, Onomasticon, East of the Jordan, about 12 mil…
Where is Beth-arbel in the Bible?
Beth-arbel was a city in ancient Israel or the surrounding region that was destroyed by Shalman, an event referenced in the prophet Hosea's warnings to Israel. The Bible mentions Beth-arbel only once, in Hosea 10:14, where the prophet uses its destruction as a stark example of the violence and devastation that would come upon Israel for its unfaithfulness. Scholars debate the exact location, proposing either Irbid in Galilee or a site east of the Jordan River near Arbela, approximately 12 miles southeast of Gadara. Shalman may refer to a Moabite king or to Shalmaneser III, an Assyrian ruler, making this reference historically significant for understanding Israel's relationship with its powerful neighbors. The mention of Beth-arbel's destruction serves as a sobering warning in Hosea's prophecy about the consequences of abandoning God.
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Beth-arbel
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)city of that name on the Euphrates, then probably it should be identified either with Irbid (or Irbil) in Galilee, or with Irbid, which corresponds to Arbela of the Eusebius, Onomasticon, East of the Jordan, about 12 miles Southeast of Gadara. If, as Schrader thinks (COT, II, 140), Shalman stands for the Moabite king, Shalamanu, a tributary of Tiglath-pileser, the eastern town would be the more natural identification. Possibly however the reference is to Shalmaneser III or IV. For the Galilean site, see ARBELA; see also DB, under the word
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beth-a'-ven (beth 'awen; Baithon, Baithaun): A place on the northern boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Jos 18:12) East of Bethel, near Ai (Jos