Ashteroth-karnaim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ashteroth Karnaim, Ashteroth-Karnaim |
| Most likely | another name for Ashtaroth (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.804° N, 36.016° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 14:5 |
Ashteroth-karnaim is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Ashtaroth (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Ashtaroth | high (83%) | 32.804° N, 36.016° E |
| another name for Karnaim | very low (11%) | 32.836° N, 36.035° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:5And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.