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1 Chronicles 2:45

1 Chronicles 2:45

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

Bethzur: Beth-zur was situated in the tribe of Judah, twenty miles south from Jerusalem, towards Hebron, according to Eusebius. It was fortified by Rehoboam () and was a fortress of great consequence, principally in the time of the Maccabees.

1Macc 4:28; , etc.

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