- Bethel:
- Probably not the celebrated city of this name, but Bethul a city of Simeon ("And Eltolad,ª and Bethul,ª and Hormah,ª" {Jsh 19:4}), supposed to be the same as Bethelia, mentioned by Sozomen as belonging to Gaza, well peopled, and having several temples remarkable for their structure and antiquity; and which Jerome says, in his life of Hilarion, was five short days' journey from Pelusium. "And he calledª°¹ the nameª of that¹ placeª Bethel:ª butª the nameª of that cityª [was called] Luzª at the first.ª" {Gen 28:19} + "And goeth outª° from Bethelª¹ to Luz,ª and passeth alongª° unto¹ the bordersª of Archiª to Ataroth,ª" {Jsh 16:2} + "And the houseª of Joseph,ª they¹ also¹ went upª° against Bethel:ª and the LORDª [was] with¹ them. ... And the houseª of Josephª sent to descryª° Bethel.ª (Now the nameª of the cityª beforeª [was] Luz.)ª" {Jdg 1:22-23} + "And he setª°¹ the oneª in Bethel,ª and the otherª putª° he in Dan.ª" {1Kg 12:29}
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