Meronoth
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Meronothite |
| Most likely | within 6 km of Mizpah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.885° N, 35.216° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 27:30 |
Meronoth is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely within 6 km of Mizpah (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 6 km of Mizpah | medium (51%) | 31.885° N, 35.216° E |
| Beitunia | very low (6%) | 31.889° N, 35.168° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 27:30Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels. Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 3:7And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
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.