Reference: Ataroth
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Several places of this name occur in Scripture: one in the tribe of Judah, 1Ch 2:54; one or two in Ephraim, Jos 16:2,5,7; 18:13; and one or two in Gad, Nu 32:3,34-35. Robinson found traces of one of those in Ephraim, on a high hill about six miles north by west from Bethel.
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As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
And the sons of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, - and Aroer; and Atroth-shophan and Jazer, and Jogbehah;
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;
And the boundary of the sons of Ephraim, by their families, was, - yea the boundary of their inheritance on the east, was Ataroth-addar, as far as Beth-horon the upper;
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
and the boundary passeth over from thence towards Luz, to the side of Luz, southwards, the same, is Bethel, - and the boundary goeth down to Ataroth-addah, by the mountain that is on the south of Beth-horon the nether;
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;
Easton
crowns.
(1.) A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead (Nu 32:3).
(2.) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin (Jos 16:2,7), called also Ataroth-adar (Jos 16:5). Now ed-Da'rieh.
(3.) "Ataroth, the house of Joab" (1Ch 2:54), a town of Judah inhabited by the descendants of Caleb.
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As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;
And the boundary of the sons of Ephraim, by their families, was, - yea the boundary of their inheritance on the east, was Ataroth-addar, as far as Beth-horon the upper;
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;
Fausets
("crowns".)
1. A town in the land of Jazer and Gilead, taken and "built" by Gad (Nu 32:3,34).
2. A place on the boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh (Jos 16:2,5,7); possibly the same as ATAROTH ADDAR, on the W. border of Benjamin, "near the hill that lieth on the S. side of the nether Bethheron" (Jos 18:13).
3. ATAROTH THE HOUSE OF JOAB (1Ch 2:54), or "Crowns the house of Joab," a town in Judah.
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As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;
And the boundary of the sons of Ephraim, by their families, was, - yea the boundary of their inheritance on the east, was Ataroth-addar, as far as Beth-horon the upper;
And the boundary of the sons of Ephraim, by their families, was, - yea the boundary of their inheritance on the east, was Ataroth-addar, as far as Beth-horon the upper;
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
and the boundary passeth over from thence towards Luz, to the side of Luz, southwards, the same, is Bethel, - and the boundary goeth down to Ataroth-addah, by the mountain that is on the south of Beth-horon the nether;
and the boundary passeth over from thence towards Luz, to the side of Luz, southwards, the same, is Bethel, - and the boundary goeth down to Ataroth-addah, by the mountain that is on the south of Beth-horon the nether;
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;
Hastings
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As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
So then Moses gave unto them even unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben and unto the half tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, the land by her cities with boundaries, even the cities of the land round about.
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;
Morish
At'aroth
1. City on the east of the Jordan, built or rebuilt by the children of Gad. Nu 32:3,34. Identified with Attarus, 31 36' N, 35 42' E.
2. City on the borders of Ephraim and Manasseh. Jos 16:2,Jos 16:7
Jos 16:3. 'Ataroth of the house of Joab,' a person or place in connection with the descendants of Caleb. 1Ch 2:54.
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As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth; and descendeth westward, unto the boundary of the Japhletites, as far as the boundary of Bethhoron the nether, and as far as Gezer, - and the extensions thereof are to the sea.
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;
Smith
At'aroth
(crowns).
1. One of the towns in the "land of Jazer and land of Gilead,"
east of the Jordan, taken and built by the tribe of Gad.
2. A place on the (south?) boundary of Ephraim and Manasseh.
It is impossible to say whether Ataroth is or is not the same place as
3. ATAROTH-ADAR, or -ADDAR, on the west border of Benjamin, "near the 'mountain' that is on the south side of the nether Beth-horon."
See Addar
Perhaps the modern Atara, six miles northeast of Bethel.
4. "ATAROTH, THE HOUSE OF JOAB," a place(?) occurring in the list of the descendants of Judah.
See House
See Joab
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As touching Atroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, - and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
and it goeth out from Bethel towards Luz, - and passeth over unto the boundary of the Archites at Ataroth;
And the boundary of the sons of Ephraim, by their families, was, - yea the boundary of their inheritance on the east, was Ataroth-addar, as far as Beth-horon the upper;
and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, - and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.
and the boundary passeth over from thence towards Luz, to the side of Luz, southwards, the same, is Bethel, - and the boundary goeth down to Ataroth-addah, by the mountain that is on the south of Beth-horon the nether;
The sons of Salma, were Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Atrothbeth-joab, - and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites;