Bethul
Ancient site; 6 competing modern identifications, best supported being Khirbet ar Ras.
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.
- Khirbet ar Ras115
- Tell Umm Betin94
- Khirbet el Qaryatein58
- Khirbet et Tubeiqa17
- Tell es Saqati13
- Tel Kelekh13
References
Topical references
- A city of the territory of the tribe of Simeon — Joshua 19:4
- Called CHESIL — Joshua 15:30
- And BETHUEL — 1 Chronicles 4:30
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.