Atroth-beth-joab
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Atroth Beth Joab, Ataroth, Ataroth-Beth-Joab |
| Most likely | within 5 km of Bethlehem (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 2:54 |
Atroth-beth-joab is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 5 km of Bethlehem (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Bethlehem | medium (59%) | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| not a place (crown or person) | low (16%) | — |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:54The sons of Salma; Beth–lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.The descendants of Salma:
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.