This is a view of the tel of the Old Testament city of Beth Shemesh.
When the Ark of the covenant returned to Israel from the Philistines on the cart in First Samuel 6:9 it came and stopped in a field just to the north of this picture in the Sorek Valley
Standing on the tel of Beth Shemesh. The modern city of Beth Shemesh is in the background.
Galyn walking on Beth Shemesh with the Sorek Valley in the back ground and the location Zorah on the hill behind the valley.
This was the area that Samson was born and grew up.
Judges 13:2 names Zorah as the home of Samson's parents
This is the Sorek Valley. It runs from here into the Philistine territory.
Samson would have walked through these vineyards to the city of Timnah to see his girlfriend/wife. It is in this valley that Samson would have killed the lion. (Judges 14:5, 6)
Delilah also lived somewhere in this valley. (Judges 16:4)
Samson's hometown of Zorah. The Sorek Valley is below.
Zorah
Toni stands on the tel of Beth Shemesh
Galyn sitting over an arch in the building remains of the city of Beth Shemesh.
This city is mentioned as one of the Levitical cities in Joshua 21:16 and 1 Chron. 6:59 which may account for the ark arriving here.
..Galyn's Israel Photos.
