Ataroth
ataroth
crowns. (1.) a city east of jordan, not far from gilead (num. 32:3). (2.) a town on the border of ephraim and benjamin (josh. 16:2, 7), called also ataroth-adar (16:5). now ed-da’rieh. (3.) “ataroth, the house of joab” (1 chr. 2:54), a town of judah inhabited by the descendants of caleb.
historical examples
to the hebrews it was “ataroth” and by this name it is known in the east to-day.
a field book of the stars william tyler olcott
(the town) of ataroth; but i made war against the town and took it.
early israel and the surrounding nations archibald sayce
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