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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

beth-e'-zel (beth ha-'etsel; oikos echomenous autes; literally, "adjoining house"): A place named along with other cities in the Philistine plain (Mic 1:11). The site has not been identified. By some it is thought to be the same as Azel of Zec 14:5; but see AZEL.