Bible Dictionary
BETH-SHITTAH
A place on the route of the Midianites as they fled from Gideon. It was probably Shutta in the Vale of Jezreel, northwest of Beth-shean.
Definition
Beth-shittah was a place whose name means “house of the acacia.” It stood on the route followed by the Midianites as they fled before Gideon.
Biblical Usage
The place is mentioned in the account of the Midianites’ flight after Gideon’s victory.
Historical Background
Beth-shittah is probably identical with modern Shutta, a village in the Vale of Jezreel about six miles northwest of Beisan.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>beth-shit'-a (beth ha-shiTTah, "house of the acacia"): A place on the route followed by the Midianites in their flight before Gideon (Jud 7:22). It is probably identical with the modern ShuTTa, a village in the Vale of Jezreel, about 6 miles Northwest of Beisan.</p>