Jarmuth
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Other places named Jarmuth: Jarmuth (Joshua 21).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Jarmuch |
| Most likely | Tel Yarmuth (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.708° N, 34.975° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 10:3 |
Jarmuth is a settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Yarmuth (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Yarmuth | high (100%) | 31.708° N, 34.975° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 10:3Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Joshua 10:5Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
- Joshua 10:23And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
- Joshua 12:11The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
- Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 11:29And at En–rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
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.