Place
Beth-aven
- Location
- 31.896°, 35.253°
House of nothingness; i.e., “of idols”, a place in the mountains of Benjamin, east of Bethel (Josh. 7:2; 18:12; 1 Sam. 13:5).
- Same place as
Easton's Bible Dictionary
House of nothingness; i.e., “of idols”, a place in the mountains of Benjamin, east of Bethel (Josh. 7:2; 18:12; 1 Sam. 13:5). In Hos. 4:15; 5:8; 10:5 it stands for “Bethel” (q.v.), and it is so called because it was no longer the “house of God,” but “the house of idols,” referring to the calves there worshipped.
In Scripture
7 verses in 3 books
- Joshua7:2; 18:12
- 1 Samuel13:5; 14:23
- Hosea4:15; 5:8; 10:5
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)