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# Beth Shemesh #
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## Facts: ##
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Beth Shemesh was the name of a Canaanite city approximately 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem.
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* The Israelites captured Beth Shemesh during the time of Joshua's leadership.
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* Beth Shemesh was a city that was set aside as a place for the Levite priests to live.
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* When the Philistines were taking the captured ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem, Beth Shemesh was the first city where they stopped with it.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [arkofthecovenant](../other/arkofthecovenant.md) **·** [canaan](../other/canaan.md) **·** [jerusalem](../other/jerusalem.md) **·** [joshua](../other/joshua.md) **·** [levite](../other/levite.md) **·** [philistines](../other/philistines.md), )
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 04:7-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/04/07)
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* [1 Samuel 06:7-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1sa/06/07)
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* [Joshua 19:20-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/19/20)
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* [Judges 01:33](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jdg/01/33)
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