Bible Dictionaries
Betah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bee' tah) Place name meaning, “security.” City from which King David took brass after defeating King Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8:8 ). See Berothai. 1Chronicles 2 Samuel 18:8 lists Betah as Tibhath. See Tibhath . Thus NIV reads Tebah in 2 Samuel 8:8 .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Betah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/betah.html. 1991.