Bethzur

William Smith's Bible Dictionary

(house of rock) a town in the mountains of Judah, built by Jeroboam, (Joshua 15:58; 2 Chronicles 11:7) now Beit-zur . It commands the road from Beersheba and Hebron, which has always been the main approach to Jerusalem from the south.

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  • Bethzur

    House of rock, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:58), about 4 miles to the north of Hebron....

    Easton's Bible Dictionary