1 Kings 4:9

New American Bible - revised edition

the son of Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon Beth-hanan;

Cross References

Joshua 15:10

From Baalah the boundary curved westward to Mount Seir and passed north of the ridge of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon); it descended to Beth-shemesh, and ran across to Timnah.

Joshua 19:42

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Joshua 19:43

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Joshua 21:16

Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities from these two tribes.

Judges 1:35

So the Amorites continued to live in Harheres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but as the power of the house of Joseph grew, they were conscripted as laborers.

1 Samuel 6:12

The cows went straight for the route to Beth-shemesh and continued along this road, mooing as they went, turning neither right nor left. The Philistine leaders followed them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh.

1 Samuel 6:20

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this Holy God? To whom can the ark go so that we are rid of it?”

1 Samuel 6:9

Then watch! If it goes up to Beth-shemesh along the route to the Lord’s territory, then it was the Lord who brought this great calamity upon us; if not, we will know that it was not the Lord’s hand, but a bad turn, that struck us.” The Ark in Beth-shemesh.