Beth-shean
Where King Saul's body was hung on the city wall after his death in battle.
First mentioned in the Bible
“They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreth images, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shean.”— 1 Samuel 31:10
Background
Beth-shean lies at the junction of the Jezreel Valley and the Jordan Valley. In the battle of Mount Gilboa, Saul and his three sons fell, and the Philistines fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shean (1 Samuel 31:10).
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Then they put his armor in the house of the Ashʹto·reth images and fastened his corpse to the wall of Beth-shan.— 1 Samuel 31:10Explore Beth-shean on the interactive map →
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