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Josh 16:3

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Beth-horon.

Eusebius says that the two Beth-horons were twelve miles from Jerusalem, towards Nicopolis or Emmaus: of which the one, called upper Beth-horon, from its situation, was built (rebuilt) by Solomon, and the other, called nether Beth-horon, was given to the Levites.

Josephus places Beth-oron about 100 furlongs from Jerusalem.

Dr. Clarke mentions an Arab village called Bethoor, about twelve miles from Jerusalem, a small distance from Rama, which he supposes, from its situation on a hill, to be Beth-horon the upper.

Josh 18:13; 1Kgs 9:15-17; 1Chr 7:24; 1Chr 7:28; 2Chr 8:5

Gezer.

Probably the [gazara] of Eusebius, four miles from Nicopolis.

the sea

Nu 34:6