From Nave’s Topical Bible
Beth-shemesh
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 15Passages listed
- 8Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- 1. A priestly city of the tribe of DanJoshua 21:161 Samuel 6:151 Chronicles 6:59
- On the northern border of territory of the tribe of JudahJoshua 15:101 Samuel 6:91 Samuel 6:12
- In later times transferred to the tribe of Judah2 Kings 14:11
- Mentioned in Solomon's commission districts1 Kings 4:9
- Amaziah taken prisoner at2 Kings 14:11–132 Chronicles 25:21–23
- Retaken by the Philistines2 Chronicles 28:18
- Called BETH-SHMESHJoshua 19:41
- 2. A city near JerusalemJoshua 19:22
- 3. A fortified city of the territory of the tribe of NaphtaliJoshua 19:38Judges 1:33
- 4. An idolatrous templeJeremiah 43:13
The passages, in Bible order (15)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 15 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Joshua 15:10
The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
Commentary on Joshua 15:101 voice
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto Mount Seir,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 19:22
The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.
Commentary on Joshua 19:221 voice
And the coast reacheth to Tabor,.... Tabor was the name of a mountain in those parts; it is generally supposed to be the mountain on which our Lord was transfigured, though it is not sufficiently evident; See Gill on Jer 46:18. There was a city of this name near it, 1Ch 6:77, and which is meant here, and which either gave unto or received name from the mount.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 19:38
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.
Commentary on Joshua 19:382 voices
And Iron,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Nineteen cities - But if these cities be separately enumerated they amount to twenty-three; this is probably occasioned by reckoning frontier cities belonging to other tribes, which are only mentioned here as the boundaries of the tribe. See on Jos 19:30 (note).
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Joshua 19:41
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
Commentary on Joshua 19:411 voice
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 21:16
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
Commentary on Joshua 21:161 voice
And Ain with her suburbs,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Judges 1:33
Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.
Commentary on Judges 1:331 voice
Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 6:9
but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us and that it happened by chance.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:91 voice
13. Bethshemesh, as we have already said, is interpreted as "house of the sun." The preachers observe the released ark to see whether it proceeds on a straight path toward Bethshemesh, because even when subjects are released to their own judgment, prelates must examine whether they convert the good of liberty to the advancement of the heavenly journey. But it must also be carefully noted that the ark rightly ascends toward Bethshemesh when it does not abandon the road of the border territory while traveling.
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 3, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
- 1 Samuel 6:12
And the cows headed straight up the road toward Beth-shemesh, staying on that one highway and lowing as they went, never straying to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed behind them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:122 voices
15. To go straight along the road that leads to Beth-shemesh is, in the pursuit of heavenly perfection, to maintain affliction of the flesh through the virtue of discretion. For the cows by no means walk in a straight line if discretion is not preserved in the affliction of the flesh. For when the flesh is afflicted beyond measure, that same flesh, utterly spent, is unable to render aid to the spirit. And if it is not worthily afflicted, while it grows proud, it disdains, as though free and untamed, to serve the mind.
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 3, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
You are aware, then, that when the ark of the testimony was seized by the enemies of Ashdod, and a terrible and incurable malady had broken out among them, they resolved to place it on a cart to which they yoked cows that had recently calved, for the purpose of ascertaining by trial whether or not they had been plagued by God's power on account of the ark, and if God wished it to be taken back to the place from which it had been carried away.
Justin Martyr· Dialogue with Trypho, Chapter CXXXII, 165Patristic
- 1 Samuel 6:15
And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:151 voice
26. The Levites are interpreted as "the assumed." Who then are the Levites, except those who are so confirmed by divine grace that they can never be forsaken by the Holy Spirit?
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 3, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
- 1 Kings 4:9
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
Commentary on 1 Kings 4:92 voices
The son of Dekar in Makaz,.... A place in the tribe of Dan, on the borders of it: and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan; all in the same tribe, see Jos 19:41.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The officials elected by Solomon designate the order of the chosen ones whom Christ affirmed in his grace and appointed as rulers of his people. Indeed, twelve prefects were selected to administer the incomes of this king and his house, because just as many apostles …
Ephrem the Syrian· ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 4:1, 373Patristic
- 2 Kings 14:11
But Amaziah would not listen, and Jehoash king of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.
Commentary on 2 Kings 14:111 voice
But Amaziah would not hear,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 6:59
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
- 2 Chronicles 25:21–23
So Jehoash king of Israel advanced, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 28:181 voice
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Jeremiah 43:13
He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”
Commentary on Jeremiah 43:131 voice
The city had two names. It was called both On and Heliopolis. Exodus also taught this, for it says that the children of Israel built cities for Pharaoh: Pithom, Raamses and On, which is Heliopolis. God calls Nebuchadnezzar his servant, not because he is a …
Theodoret of Cyrus· ON JEREMIAH 8:43, 458Patristic