Kitron
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet Qutteina (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.626° N, 35.032° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 1:30 |
Kitron is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Qutteina (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Qutteina | low (20%) | 32.626° N, 35.032° E |
| Tel Far | low (16%) | 32.771° N, 35.105° E |
| Tel Afek | very low (8%) | 32.846° N, 35.112° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 1:30Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.
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.