This document is about Beth Shemesh (City_of_the_Tribe_of_Judah). For other homonyms, please refer to the Beth Shemesh document. It is a city on the northern border of the Tribe of Judah, bordering Philistia.
Joshua 15:10and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
Joshua 21:13Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,Joshua 21:14Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,Joshua 21:15Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.Joshua 21:16Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
1 Chronicles 6:59and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
사무엘이 아직 전면에 등장하기 전, 이스라엘 백성의 패역함으로 하나님께서는 블레셋 민족을 들어 침공을 당하게 하셨다.
1 Samuel 6:9The men did so, and took two milk cows and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.1 Samuel 6:10They put Yahweh’s ark on the cart, and the box with the golden mice and the images of their tumors.1 Samuel 6:11The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh.1 Samuel 6:12The people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.1 Samuel 6:13The cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and stood there, where there was a great stone. Then they split the wood of the cart and offered up the cows for a burnt offering to Yahweh.1 Samuel 6:14The Levites took down Yahweh’s ark and the box that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone; and the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.1 Samuel 6:15When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.1 Samuel 6:16These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering to Yahweh: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;1 Samuel 6:17and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities and of country villages, even to the great stone on which they set down Yahweh’s ark. That stone remains to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.1 Samuel 6:18He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into Yahweh’s ark, he struck fifty thousand seventy of the men. Then the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter.1 Samuel 6:19The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?”1 Samuel 6:20They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back Yahweh’s ark. Come down and bring it up to yourselves.”
솔로몬 시대에는 이곳에서 주요 양식을 공급받았다.
1 Kings 4:7These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;1 Kings 4:8Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;1 Kings 4:9Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
아마샤 왕 시기에는 북이스라엘 왕국의 요아스(북이스라엘왕)과 전쟁을 벌였는데 패하고 사로잡히게 되었다.
2 Kings 14:9You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”2 Kings 14:10But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.2 Kings 14:11Judah was defeated by Israel; and each man fled to his tent.2 Kings 14:12Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh, and came to Jerusalem), and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.2 Kings 14:13He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in Yahweh’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles 25:18You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”2 Chronicles 25:19But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.2 Chronicles 25:20So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.2 Chronicles 25:21Judah was defeated by Israel; so every man fled to his tent.2 Chronicles 25:22Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem), and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.2 Chronicles 25:23He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God’s house with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
아하스 왕 시기에는 우상숭배에 빠진 결과 다시금 블레셋 민족에게 빼앗기게 되었다.
2 Chronicles 28:18For Yahweh brought Judah) low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.2 Chronicles 28:19Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.