The Hebrew place name Be'erot means 'wells' (plural of be'er) and designates a Hivite city in Canaan that made a deceptive treaty with Israel (Joshua 9), later counted among the Benjaminite towns (Joshua 18:25; Ezra 2:25).
The Gibeonite deception at Be'erot (Joshua 9) teaches that even well-intentioned leaders can be deceived when they 'did not ask counsel from the LORD' (Joshua 9:14). The oath made to the Gibeonites — even under false pretenses — was considered binding before God, and violating it later brought judgment under Saul (2 Samuel 21). The lesson is the necessity of seeking God's wisdom before making covenantal commitments, and the seriousness with which God regards sworn oaths.