1 Kings 4:9

Hebrew Names version (HNV)

Ben-Deker, in Makatz, and in Sha`alvim, and Beit-Shemesh, and Elon-Beit-Chanan;

Cross References

Joshua 15:10

and the border turned about from Ba`alah westward to Mount Se`ir, and passed along to the side of Mount Ye`arim on the north (the same is Kesalon), and went down to Beit-Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;

Joshua 19:42

and Sha`alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yitlah,

Joshua 19:43

and Elon, and Timnata, and `Ekron,

Joshua 21:16

and `Ayin with its suburbs, and Yuttah with its suburbs, [and] Beit-Shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

Judges 1:35

but the Amori would dwell in Mount Cheres, in Ayalon, and in Sha`alvim: yet the hand of the house of Yosef prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.

1 Samuel 6:12

The cows took the straight way by the way to Beit-Shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Pelishtim went after them to the border of Beit-Shemesh.

1 Samuel 6:20

The men of Beit-Shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

1 Samuel 6:9

Behold; if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beit-Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us; it was a chance that happened to us.*