BETH-EL

Beth-el. the house of God

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BETH-EL. 1. A city north of Jerusalem
* The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called Luz Jos 18:13; Jud 1:23-26
* Abraham estblishes an altar at Ge 12:8; 13:3,4
* The place where Jacob saw the vision of the ladder Ge 28:10-22; 31:13; Ho 12:4
* And builds an altar at Ge 35:1-15
* Deborah dies at Ge 35:8
* Conquered by Joshua Jos 8:17; with 12:16
* Conquered by the household of Joseph Jud 1:22-26
* Allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:13,22
* Court of justice held at

By Deborah Jud 4:5 By Samuel 1Sa 7:16
* Tabernacle at, and called HOUSE OF GOD Jud 20:18,31; 21:2
* Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at 1Ki 12:25-33; 2Ki 10:29
* Idolatry at Jer 48:13; Am 4:4
* Shalmanezer sends a priest to 2Ki 17:27,28
* Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at 1Ki 13:1-6,32; 2Ki 23:4,15-20; Am 3:14
* The school of prophets at 2Ki 2:3
* The young men of, mock Elisha 2Ki 2:23,24
* People of, return from Babylon Ezr 2:28; Ne 7:32
* Prophecies against Am 5:5

2. A city in the south of territory of the tribe of Judah 1Sa 30:27 3. A mountain 1Sa 13:2

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(the house of God), a town 12 miles north of Jerusalem Ge 28:19; 31:13; 35:6,15; Jos 16:2; Jud 1:22; 4:5; 1Sa 7:16; 13:2 1Ki 12:29; 13:1; 2Ki 2:2,23; 10:29; 17:28