Beth-horon. A valley leading west from the hills of Judaea, somewhat north of Jerusalem. In the early wars of Joshua and the Judges this was also the scene of many battles.
Bethsura. A town in the mountains not far from Hebron. It had long been a fortress of Judaea.
Azotus and Askelon. Towns in the southwest of Judah.
RUINS OF BETH-EL.
Situated high up on the central range of Palestine, Bethel was from the earliest times a "holy place." It reached the height of its importance under the reign of Jeroboam II., who made it the religious capital of the northern kingdom, and instituted there the worship of the golden calves.
