Bible Dictionary
BETH-MARCABOTH
A town in the Negeb near Ziklag, mentioned with Hazar-susah, the “station of horses.” Its site is unknown, though it may have served as a chariot station.
Definition
Beth-marcaboth, meaning “house of chariots,” was a town in the Negeb near Ziklag. It was mentioned with Hazar-susah, meaning “station of horses.”
Biblical Usage
Beth-marcaboth appears in the territorial and genealogical lists of the cities of Simeon.
Historical Background
Its site has not been identified. The names suggest possible connections with chariot and horse stations, and Khan Yunas southwest of Gaza has been proposed as a suitable location.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>beth-mar'-ka-both (beth ha-markabhoth; Baithmachereb, "the house of chariots"): Mentioned along with Hazar-susah, "the station of horses" (Jos 19:5; 1Ch 4:31) as cities in the Negeb near Ziklag. It is tempting to connect these stations with "the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen" which Solomon built (1Ki 9:19; compare 1Ki 10:26). The site of Beth-marcaboth has not been identified, but Guerin (La Terre Sainte. Jerusalem et le Nord de la Judee, II, 230) suggests Khan Yunas , Southwest of Gaza, as a suitable chariot city.</p><p>E. W. G. Masterman</p>