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BEZEK

(Heb. bezeq)

1. The town where the tribes of Judah and Simeon defeated Adoni-bezek and his army (Judg. 1:1-7). Its location is unknown. Most scholars equate this city with the Bezek NE of Shechem (2 below), but others would place it somewhere S of Shechem, probably closer to Jerusalem

2. A town where Saul mustered his troops for battle (1 Sam. 11:8-11). Most scholars identify the site as modern Khirbet Ibzik (187197), ca. 20 km. (12.4 mi.) NE of Shechem in the territory of Manasseh. However, excavations have failed to find traces of occupation prior to the late Iron Age and recent archaeological evidence suggests that the nearby Iron Age site of Khirbet Salhab (185195) was its original location.

Wade R. Kotter






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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