Bethzur

Bethzur [E]

(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. [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary


Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Bethzur'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.