Beth-el] A city in the tribe of Benjamin, the utmost coast of Israel on the south (Joshua 18:22.) It signifieth, The house of God, because there God appeared to Jacob, Gen. 28. 12, 19. and there they worshipped God, Genesis 12:8. and 35. 7. But by reason of Jeroboams impiety, the prophet calls it Beth-aven, Hosea 10:5. The inhabitants of this city severed themselves from others of Benjamin, and revolted to Jeroboam, whereby he had the opportunity to set up one of his calves here: it was recovered from Jeroboam even in his time, 2 Chron. 13. 19. Dan] The city so called, Joshua 19:47. Dan was in the utmost coast of Israel on the north.