Atroth-beth-joab

Atroth-beth-joab was a town linked to Joab in Judah.
PlaceJudeaOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location in Judea only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 2:54; only referred to as Atroth-beth-joab (עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב).

Location

Identified as
within 5 km of Bethlehem 1
Certainty
Possible (59% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.704° N, 35.208° E
Atroth-beth-joab
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Glossary entries

Atroth-Beth-Joab

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,