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Beth-arbel

House of God’s court, a place alluded to by Hosea (10:14) as the scene of some great military exploit, but not otherwise mentioned in Scripture. The Shalman here named was probably Shalmaneser, the k…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

House of God’s court, a place alluded to by Hosea (10:14) as the scene of some great military exploit, but not otherwise mentioned in Scripture. The Shalman here named was probably Shalmaneser, the king of Assyria (2 Kings 17:3).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

BETH-AR'BEL (house of God's court, or ambush), probably Arbela or Irbid, between Tiberias and Sepphoris. Hos 10:14.

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