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Joshua of Beth Shemesh is a man mentioned in connection with the return of the Ark of the Covenant from Philistine territory. His field at Beth Shemesh is identified as the place where the Ark came to rest when it was sent back to Israel.
The account appears in 1 Samuel 6:14, which states that the cart bearing the Ark came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, where a large stone was present and sacrifices were offered.
Nothing further is recorded about Joshua of Beth Shemesh beyond this identification. Scripture provides no genealogy, office, or narrative role for him apart from the location associated with his field.