IR-SHEMESH (, "city of the sun"):

By: Emil G. Hirsch, M. Seligsohn

A city of Dan, mentioned with Shaalabbin and Ajalon (Josh. xix. 41-42). Its parallel name in Judges (i 35, Hebr.) is "Har-Ḥeres" (the mountain of the sun). Some modern critics identify Ir-shemesh with Beth-shemesh, in Judah. See Heres.

E. G. H. M. Sel.