Joshua 16:3 (KJV)

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And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether and to Gezer and the goings out thereof are at the sea

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Beth-horon.Eusebius says that the two Beth-horons were twelve miles from Jerusalem, towards Nicopolis or Emmaus: of which the one, called upper Beth-horon, from its situation, was built (rebuilt) by Solomon, and the other, called nether Beth-horon, was given to the Levites. Josephus places Beth-oron about 100 furlongs from Jerusalem. Dr. Clarke mentions an Arab village called Bethoor, about twelve miles from Jerusalem, a small distance from Rama, which he supposes, from its situation on a hill, to be Beth-horon the upper. Jos 18:13 1Ki 9:15-17 1Ch 7:24 1Ch 7:28 2Ch 8:5

the sea Nu 34:6

Gezer.Probably the [gazara] of Eusebius, four miles from Nicopolis.

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