1. Station of Israel belonging to Jaakan. Deuteronomy 10:6 .

2. One of the four cities of the Hivites which deceived Joshua into making a treaty of peace. It was given to Benjamin. Joshua 9:17; Joshua 18:25; 2 Samuel 4 . 2 . It is identified with Bireh, 31 54' N, 35 13' E , about 7 miles north of Jerusalem. The inhabitants of the city were called BEEROTHITES, 2 Samuel 4:2-9; 2 Samuel 23:37; 1 Chronicles 11:39 (BEROTHITE); and 'children' or 'men of Beeroth' on returning from exile. Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29 .