Bible Dictionary
GARDEN-HOUSE
Garden-house, or Beth-haggan, was a place connected with Ahaziah’s flight from Jehu. Its exact identification is uncertain, though it may have been near the southern route from Jezreel.
Definition
Garden-house, or Beth-haggan, was a place mentioned in the account of Ahaziah’s flight from Jehu. The expression may be a proper name rather than a description of a garden house.
Biblical Usage
The place appears in the account of Ahaziah’s flight in 2 Kings.
Historical Background
Its exact identification is uncertain. If Ahaziah fled southward, it may possibly have been near Jenin, identified with En-gannim.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(beth ha-gan):</p><p>A place mentioned in describing the flight of Ahaziah, king of Judah, from Jehu (2Ki 9:27). Probably we ought not to translate the Hebrew, but take it as a proper name, BETH-HAGGAN(which see). If he fled southward, the town might possibly be Jenin, EN-GANNIM, which see.</p>