Easton's Bible Dictionary (2 Kings 10:12, 14; marg., "house of shepherds binding sheep." R.V., "the shearing-house of the shepherds;" marg., "house of gathering"), some place between Samaria and Jezreel, where Jehu slew "two and forty men" of the royal family of Judah. The Hebrews word Beth-eked so rendered is supposed by some to be a proper name.

Multi-Version Concordance Shearing-house (2 Occurrences) 2 Kings 10:12 And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing-house of the shepherds in the way, (See JPS ASV WBS YLT) 2 Kings 10:14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing-house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them. (See JPS ASV WBS YLT)