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Beth-gader

Ancient site; 8 competing modern identifications, best supported being Bethlehem.

Placesettlement1 verselocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Bethlehem · settlementOpen in OpenStreetMap

Bethlehem231
31.7043, 35.2076settlement
Khirbet Jedur158
31.6326, 35.0921distance
Valley of Elah98
31.6754, 34.9980region
Tel Haror39
31.3821, 34.6065tel
Tell Beit Mirsim9
31.4558, 34.9098tel
Tell esh Sharia2
31.3912, 34.6816tel
Tell Tuweiyil1
31.1839, 34.5670tel
Tell Jemmeh-3
31.3872, 34.4451tel

Name variants

Beth-gader (6)
Beth Gader (3)
Beth-Gader (1)

References

1 Chronicles 2:51

Topical references

A place in territory of the tribe of Judah — 1 Chronicles 2:51
Probably identical with GEDER — Joshua 12:13
And with GEDOR in — Joshua 15:58

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.