Bezek
In Bible versions:
Bezek: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEVa town of Ephraim west of Beth-Horon (OS)
a town of Manasseh between Shechem and Beth-Shan (OS)
(31° 53´, 34° 57´); Bezek (2) (32° 22´, 35° 24´); OpenBible: (Flickr/Panoramio) Bezek (1);
Hebrew
Strongs #0966: qzb Bezeq
Bezek = "lightning"1) the home of Adonibezek, the place where Israel rallied under Saul
966 Bezeq beh'-zak
from 965; lightning; Bezek, a place in Palestine: KJV -- Bezek.see HEBREW for 0965
Bezek [nave]
BEZEK1. Residence of Adoni-bezek, Judg. 1:5.
2. A rendezvous of Israel under Saul, 1 Sam. 11:8.
Bezek [ebd]
lightning. (1.) The residence of Adoni-bezek, in the lot of Judah (Judg. 1:5). It was in the mountains, not far from Jerusalem. Probably the modern Bezkah, 6 miles south-east of Lydda.
(2.) The place where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and Judah (1 Sam. 11:8); somewhere in the centre of the country, near the Jordan valley. Probably the modern Ibzik, 13 miles north-east of Shechem.
BEZEK [smith]
(lightning).- The residence of Adonibezek, (Judges 1:6) in the lot of Judah. ver. (Judges 1:3)
- Where Saul numbered the forces of Israel and Judah before going to the relief of Jabesh-gilead. (1Â Samuel 11:8) This was doubtless somewhere in the centre of the country, near the Jordan valley. No identification of either place has been made in modern times.
BEZEK [isbe]
BEZEK - be'-zek (bezeq; Bezek, Codex Vaticanus, Abiezek):(1) The city of Adoni-bezek taken by Judah and Simeon (Jdg 1:4 f), in the territory allotted to Judah. It is somewhat doubtfully identified with Bezqah, about 3 miles Northeast of Gezer.
(2) The place where Saul marshaled his army before marching to the relief of Jabesh-gilead (1 Sam 11:8). Eusebius, Onomasticon speaks of two villages of this name 17 Roman miles from Shechem, on the way to Scythopolis. No doubt Khirbet Ibziq is intended. Here, or on the neighboring height, Ras Ibziq, a mountain 2,404 ft. above sea level, the army probably assembled.
W. Ewing
