Biblical place
Where was Dothan?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Dotan.
First appears in Genesis 37:17 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Dotan.
Dothan is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Dotan. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 37:17 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Dothan today
Travel to Dothan, the modern-day Tel Dotan.
Dothan is commonly identified with Tel Dotan, 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.
Dothan 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.