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# Beth Shemesh #
## 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: [Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(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 04:7-10 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/07 )
* [1 Samuel 06:7-9 ](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/06/07 )
* [Joshua 19:20-22 ](rc://en/tn/help/jos/19/20 )
* [Judges 01:33 ](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/01/33 )
## Word Data:##
* Strong's: H1053
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