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BEER, or Beera. This word signifies a Well in Hebrew1. There is a City of this name four leagues from Jerusalem, in the way to Schechem or Naplouse2. It is very probable, that Jotham the Son of Gideon retired to this place, to prevent his falling Judg. ix. 21.into the hands of his Brother Abimelech.
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