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one, Malchijah; mentioned in Jer 6:1 as a suitable signal station. From its association with Tekoa (Jer 6:1) and from the statement by Jerome that it was a village which he could see daily from Bethlehem, the Frank mount…
Where is Beth-haccherem in the Bible?
Beth-haccherem was a town located in the territory of Judah, likely situated in the hill country west of Jerusalem. The name means "house of the vineyard," and it is mentioned in the biblical books of Jeremiah and Nehemiah as a place of significance during the late monarchy and post-exilic periods. Jeremiah references Beth-haccherem in Jeremiah 6:1 as a suitable location to raise a signal fire to warn the people of Jerusalem of approaching danger, suggesting it occupied a strategic hilltop position. Scholars believe it may be identified with the area around Ain Karem or the Frank mountain (Herodium), locations that would have provided excellent visibility for signaling purposes across the Judean landscape.
In Scripture2 biblical books; 2 with study content
- Nehemiah
- Jeremiah
Beth-haccherem
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)one, Malchijah; mentioned in Jer 6:1 as a suitable signal station. From its association with Tekoa (Jer 6:1) and from the statement by Jerome that it was a village which he could see daily from Bethlehem, the Frank mountain (Herodium) has been suggested. It certainly would be a unique place for a beacon. More suitable is the fertile vineyard country around `Ain Karem (the "spring of the vineyard"). On the top of Jebel `Ali, above this village, are some remarkable cairns which, whatever their other uses, would appear to have been once beacons. `Ain Karem appears as Carem in the Septuagint (Jos 15:59).
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E. W. G. Masterman
beth-hag'-an (beth-ha-gan, "house of the garden"). The place where Ahaziah was slain by Jehu (2Ki 9:27). The words are rendered in English Versions of the Bible "the garden hou