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Bethzur
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
House of rock, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:58), about 4 miles to the north of Hebron. It was built by Rehoboam for the defence of his kingdom (2 Chr. 11:7). It stood near the modern ed-Dirweh. Its ruins are still seen on a hill which bears the name of Beit-Sur, and which commands the road from Beer-sheba and Hebron to Jerusalem from the south.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(house of rock) a town in the mountains of Judah, built by Jeroboam, (Joshua 15:58; 2 Chronicles 11:7) now Beit-zur . It commands the road from Beersheba and Hebron, which has always been the main approach to Jerusalem from the south.
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
BETH'ZUR (house of rock), in the mountains of Judah; built by Rehoboam; its ruler helped to repair Jerusalem, 2 Chr 11:7; Neh 3:16; now Beit Sur, 4 miles north of Hebron.
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Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
BETH'ZUR (house of rock), in the mountains of Judah; built by Rehoboam; its ruler helped to repair Jerusalem, 2 Chr 11:7; Neh 3:16; now Beit Sur, 4 miles north of Hebron.