Betah
בֶּטַח/BEE-tuh/
“Confidence, or security”
Summary
A city belonging to Hadadezer, king of Zobah, from which David took great quantities of brass.
☩Syrian City
Betah was one of the cities of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, mentioned along with Berothai as yielding much brass (bronze) to David after his victory. In the parallel account in Chronicles, the name appears as Tibhath, suggesting either a textual variation or an alternate name for the same place.
Key verses:2 Samuel 8:81 Chronicles 18:8
Related Verses1 mention
2 Samuel· 1 verse
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Betah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Betah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).