Easton's Bible Dictionary Sheep-house, a place to which the Israelites pursued the Philistines west from Mizpeh (1 Samuel 7:11). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BETH-CAR beth'-kar (beth-kar; Baithchor, Belchor): "And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, Until they came under Beth-car" (1 Samuel 7:11). `Ain Karem has been suggested; if Mizpah is nebi Samwil then this identification is probable, as the pursuit would be along the deep Wady beit Hannineh-a natural line of retreat for the Philistines to take. See BETH-HACCHEREM.

Multi-Version Concordance Beth-car (1 Occurrence) 1 Samuel 7:11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car. (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS RSV)