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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Bethel: Probably not the celebrated city of this name, but Bethul a city of Simeon ( Jos 19:4), supposed to be the same as Bethelia, mentioned by Sozomen as belonging to Gaza, well peopled, and having several temples remarkable for their structure and antiquity; and which Jerome says, in his life of Hilarion, was five short days' journey from Pelusium. Gen 28:19; Jos 16:2; Jdg 1:22, Jdg 1:23; Kg1 12:29 south Ramoth: A city of Simeon; so called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead beyond Jordan. Jos 19:8, Ramath Jattir: Jos 15:48, Jos 21:14 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 30:28
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