(הר בּית־×ל, har beÌ„th-'eÌ„l; ΒαιθηÌλ λοῦζα, BaitheÌ„Ìl louÌza (, the Revised Version (British and American) “the mount of Bethelâ€; )): The hill which stretches from the North of the town to Tell ‛AsÌ£uÌ„r. The road to Shechem lies along the ridge. An army in possession of these heights easily commanded the route from north to south.