Beth-shittah, a location near where the Midianites fled after being defeated by Gideon's army.
Also known as Beth Shittah
Beth-shittah is mentioned in the Bible as a place near where the Midianite army fled after being defeated by Gideon and his three hundred men (Jdg. 7:22). The Midianites had been oppressing Israel, and God called Gideon to deliver His people. With a small army, Gideon strategically attacked the Midianites, causing them to panic and flee. The Midianites are described as fleeing as far as Beth-shittah, indicating that it was located some distance from the battlefield. No further details about the location or significance of Beth-shittah are provided in the Bible.
Approximate location: 32.552, 35.438 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
BETH- SHIT'TAH (house of acacia), now perhaps the village of Shattah, east of Jezreel. Jud 7:22.
BETH- SHIT'TAH (house of acacia), now perhaps the village of Shattah, east of Jezreel. Jud 7:22.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1029
And when the three hundred ramsʼ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
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