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The meaning of Bethel, Mount in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)(har beth-'el; Baithel louza (I Samuel 13:2, the Revised Version (British and American) "the mount of Bethel"; Joshua 16:1)): The hill which stretches from the North of the town to Tell 'Acur. The road to Shechem lies along the ridge. An army in possession of these heights easily commanded the route from north to south.
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