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1. Station of Israel belonging to Jaakan. Deut. 10: 6.
2. One of the four cities of the Hivites which deceived Joshua into making a treaty of peace. It was given to Benjamin. Joshua 9: 17; Joshua 18: 25; 2 Sam. 4. 2. It is identified with Bireh, , about 7 miles north of Jerusalem. The inhabitants of the city were called BEEROTHITES, 2 Sam. 4: 2-9; 2 Sam. 23: 37; 1 Chr. 11: 39 (BEROTHITE); and 'children' or 'men of Beeroth' on returning from exile. Ezra 2: 25; Neh. 7: 29.