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# Beth Shemesh
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## Facts:
Beth Shemesh was the name of a Canaanite city approximately 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem.
* The Israelites captured Beth Shemesh during the time of Joshua's leadership.
* Beth Shemesh was a city that was set aside as a place for the Levite priests to live.
* 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.
(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
(See also: [ark of the covenant](../kt/arkofthecovenant.md), [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Jerusalem](../names/jerusalem.md), [Joshua](../names/joshua.md), [Levite](../names/levite.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md))
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## Bible References:
* [1 Kings 04:09](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/09)
* [1 Samuel 06:09](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/06/09)
* [Joshua 19:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/jos/19/20)
* [Judges 01:33](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/01/33)
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## Word Data:
* Strong's: H1053
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
Beth Shemesh