Atomic Bible

Town of Benjamin, home to some who returned from exile.

Beth-azmaveth

Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:24.

בֵּית־עַזְמָ֫וֶתBeth-azmaveth

עַזְמָ֫וֶתAzmaveth

Also called Azmaveth.

The name means “house of death's strength.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Beth-azmaveth Written by AI

Beth-azmaveth, also known as Azmaveth, was a town in the territory of Benjamin mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. In Ezra 2:24 and Nehemiah 7:28, the people of Beth-azmaveth are listed among those who returned to Judah with Zerubbabel. The name Beth-azmaveth means "house of Azmaveth" or "house of the strong one of death" in Hebrew. Azmaveth was also the name of one of David's mighty men (2Sa.23.31; 1Ch.11.33), but it is unclear if there is any connection between the town and the individual. In Nehemiah 12:29, Beth-azmaveth is mentioned again as one of the places where the Levites settled after returning from exile. The Levites were responsible for serving in the temple and assisting the priests in their duties. The exact location of Beth-azmaveth is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated within the territory of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. The town's mention in the context of the return from exile suggests that it was resettled by the Israelites who came back to their homeland after the Babylonian captivity.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Ezra 2:24

    the descendants of Azmaveth, 42;

  2. Nehemiah 7:28

    the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;

  3. Nehemiah 12:29

    from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.