Atharim
Atharim, a place near the Negev where the Canaanite king of Arad attacked the Israelites during their journey.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- road between Kadesh-barnea and Arad
- Certainty
- Possible (39% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 30.879° N, 34.780° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֲתָרִיםAtharim
Mentions
- When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.