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Besor, the Brook

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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bē´sor , (נחל בּשׂור , naḥal besōr ; Codex Alexandrinus, Βεχώρ , Bechō̇r , Codex Vaticanus, Βεανά , Beaná ; 1 Samuel 30:9 , 1 Samuel 30:20 , 1 Samuel 30:21; Josephus, Ant , VI, xiv, 6): A torrent-bed (naḥal ) mentioned in the account of David's pursuit of the Amalekites. Thought to be Wady Ghazza , which enters the sea Southwest of Gaza.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Besor, the Brook'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/besor-the-brook.html. 1915.
 
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