455 B
455 B
It will be as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel on a day of battle
This is being compared to a battle long ago.
Shalman
A king who destroyed the city of Beth Arbel around 740 BC. His army murdered women and children in the attack.
Beth Arbel
Likely a city of the tribe of Naphtali.
So it will happen to you, Bethel, because of your great wickedness
Bethel means "house of God." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe)