Bethaven

BETHAVEN commonly supposed to be identical with Bethel, so called after that city had become the scene of idol-worship, Beth-aven signifying the house of vanity.B ut in Josh. (7.2) the two places are distinguished, Ai being placed beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Bethel.M ichmash is also placed eastward from Bethaven.( 1 Sam. 13.2.) It is joined with Gibeah and Ramah, and ascribed to Benjamin. (Hos. 5.8.) The LXX. translate it (in Josh. 7.2) Βαιθήλ, (in 18.12) Βαιθών, (in Hos. 5.8) οἴκῳ Ὦν