Biblical place
Where was Atroth-beth-joab?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Bethlehem.
First appears in 1 Chronicles 2:54 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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. Modern identification: Bethlehem.
Atroth-beth-joab is represented in the local geography layer as Bethlehem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Chronicles 2:54 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Atroth-beth-joab today
Travel to Atroth-beth-joab, the modern-day Bethlehem.
Atroth-beth-joab is commonly identified with Bethlehem, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Atroth-beth-joab is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention