Place Old Testament
Beten
Beten was a town allotted to the tribe of Asher in the division of the Promised Land. (Joshua 19:25) Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 19:25.
Why it matters. Town allotted to the tribe of Asher.
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.935, 35.271 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Beten
Beten is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 19:25, as part of the list of towns and territories allotted to the tribe of Asher during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. The town is listed along with other cities such as Achshaph, Alammelech, and Amad. The exact location of Beten is not specified in the Bible, but it was within the territory of Asher, which was situated in the northwestern part of Canaan, along the Mediterranean coast.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Joshua (1 verse)