Reference: Jattir

pre-eminent, a city in the mountains of Judah (Jos 15:48; 21:14).

A town in the hills of Judah (Jos 15:48), one of the nine allotted to the sons of Aaron (Jos 21:14; 1Ch 6:57). David sent presents there, from the Amalekite spoil (1Sa 30:27). Now 'Attir, 10 miles S. of Hebron. The Ithrites Ira and Gareb were probably from Jattir.

A town of Judah in the southern mountains, a Levitical city (Jos 15:48; 21:14; 1Ch 6:42). It was one of the cities to whose elders David sent of the spoil from Ziklag (1Sa 30:27). Its site is the ruin 'Att

Jat'tir

City in the highlands of Judah, allotted to the priests. Jos 15:48; 21:14; 1Sa 30:27; 1Ch 6:57. Identified with ruins at Attir, 31 22' N, 35 E.

Jat'tir

(pre-eminent), a town of Judah in the mountain districts,

Jos 15:48

one of the group containing Socho, Eshtemoa, etc. See also

Jos 21:14; 1Sa 30:27; 1Ch 6:57

By Robinson it is identified with 'Attir, six miles north of Molada and ten miles south of Hebron.