 Ruins of medieval tower at Khirbet Burj as-Sur, near biblical Beth-zur, 1920s | |
  Shown within the West Bank | |
| Location | West Bank |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°35′00″N 35°06′00″E / 31.58333°N 35.1°E |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | O.R. Sellers[1] |
Beth-Zur (also Beit Tzur, Bethsura) is a biblical site of historic and archaeological importance in the mountains of Hebron in southern Judea, now part of the West Bank. Beth Zur is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible and the writings of the Roman Jewish historian Josephus. The Battle of Beth-Zur took place here in 164 BCE.[2]
Beth-Zur has been identified with the site of Khirbet et-Tubeiqa,[3] near Khirbet Burj as-Sur.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NegevGibsonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 1 Maccabees 4:26-35
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.118, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Erich Zenger, Einleitung in das Alte Testament, p. 721