Zarethan
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Zaretan, Zartanah, Zarthan |
| Most likely | Tell es Sa’idiyeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.268° N, 35.577° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 3:16 |
Zarethan is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell es Sa’idiyeh (low confidence; 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell es Sa’idiyeh | low (35%) | 32.268° N, 35.577° E |
| Tell Umm Hamad | low (24%) | 32.142° N, 35.581° E |
| Tall al Meqbarah | very low (6%) | 32.400° N, 35.590° E |
| Sleikhat | very low (4%) | 32.323° N, 35.593° E |
| Tell Simadi | very low (4%) | 32.132° N, 35.488° E |
| Tell ed Damiyeh | very low (3%) | 32.104° N, 35.547° E |
| Tell el Qos | very low (2%) | 32.245° N, 35.620° E |
| Tel Rehov | very low (1%) | 32.457° N, 35.498° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 3:16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 4:12Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth–shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth–shean to Abel–meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
- 1 Kings 7:46In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.
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.