Biblical place
Where was Ir-shemesh?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Bet Shemesh.
First appears in Joshua 19:41 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Bet Shemesh.
Ir-shemesh is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Bet Shemesh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 19:41 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Ir-shemesh today
Travel to Ir-shemesh, the modern-day Tel Bet Shemesh.
Ir-shemesh is commonly identified with Tel Bet Shemesh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Ir-shemesh is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention