Athach
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Athak |
| Most likely | another name for Ether (Joshua 15) (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.616° N, 34.878° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 30:30 |
Athach is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Ether (Joshua 15) (medium confidence; 2 other proposals 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 Ether (Joshua 15) | medium (41%) | 31.616° N, 34.878° E |
| Khirbet el Ater | very low (10%) | 31.616° N, 34.878° E |
| Khirbet Attir | very low (2%) | 31.352° N, 35.016° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 30:30And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach,to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;
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.