Bezetha

Bezetha

Bezetha also called by Josephus the New City (BJ, V, iv, 2) are certain suburbs of Jerusalem, north of the Temple, which were outside the second but included within the third wall. Bezeth may be the same place.

References

*International Standard Bible Encyclopedia


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