Daniel Whedon 8. Removed from thence Abram moved southward from Shechem and pitched his tent on the little round mount now seen strewn with stones, as if for the building of an altar, south-east of Bethel now called Beitin by the Arabs a little spot covered with foundation stones and half-standing walls, while east of this mount, and at about the same distance, may be seen a hill covered with the gray ruins of Ai, the modern Et-Tel. See Joshua 7:2, note . The name Beth-el (house of God) is said to... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 12:8
8. Removed from thence Abram moved southward from Shechem and pitched his tent on the little round mount now seen strewn with stones, as if for the building of an altar, south-east of Bethel now called Beitin by the Arabs a little spot covered with foundation stones and half-standing walls, while east of this mount, and at about the same distance, may be seen a hill covered with the gray ruins of Ai, the modern Et-Tel. See Joshua 7:2, note . The name Beth-el (house of God) is said to... read more