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(2) The place where Saul marshaled his army before marching to the relief of Jabesh-gilead (1Sa 11:8). Eusebius, Onomasticon speaks of two villages of this name 17 Roman miles from Shechem, on the way to Scythopolis.
Where is Bezek in the Bible?
Bezek was a city in ancient Canaan, located in the central hill country of Israel, approximately 3 miles northeast of Gezer. The city appears in the Bible as the site where the tribe of Judah defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites in a significant military victory recorded in the Book of Judges. Bezek is also notable as the location where King Saul assembled his army before marching to relieve the city of Jabesh-gilead, demonstrating its strategic importance during Israel's early monarchy. Scholars generally identify Bezek with the archaeological site of Khirbet Ibziq or the nearby height of Ras Ibziq, which stands over 2,400 feet above sea level in the region between Shechem and Scythopolis.
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Bezek
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)y identified with Bezqah, about 3 miles Northeast of Gezer.
(2) The place where Saul marshaled his army before marching to the relief of Jabesh-gilead (1Sa 11:8). Eusebius, Onomasticon speaks of two villages of this name 17 Roman miles from Shechem, on the way to Scythopolis. No doubt Khirbet Ibziq is intended. Here, or on the neighboring height, Ras Ibziq, a mountain 2,404 ft. above sea level, the army probably assembled.
W. Ewing
(1) A city of refuge, set apart by Moses for the Reubenites and located in the "plain country" (or table-land, Mishor) East of the Jordan, later assigned to this tribe by Joshua