Anathoth

Ancient Anathoth - Map of New Testament Israel

AN`A-THOTH (song, poverty), i. See 1 Chron. 7:8, and Neh 10:19. ii. A Levitical city situated in the boundaries of Benjamin four miles north of Jerusalem, Isa. 10:30; Josh, 21:18. Its ruins nave lately been discovered....

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Anathoth in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

an'-a-thoth (`anathoth; Anathoth): A town which lay between Michmash and Jerusalem (Isa 10:30), in the territory of Benjamin, assigned to the Levites (Josh 21:18). It was the native place of Abiathar (1 Ki 2:26), and of the prophet Jer (Jer 1:1; 11:21 ff, etc.). Here lay the field which, under remarkable circumstances, the prophet purchased (J...

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Anathoth in Naves Topical Bible

1. City of refuge in Benjamin Jos 21:11; 1Ch 6:60. Abiathar confined in 1Ki 2:26. Birthplace of Jeremiah Jer 1:1; 32:7-12. Birthplace of Abiezer 2Sa 23:27. Birthplace of Jehu 1Ch 12:3. Prophecies against Jer 11:21-23. Inhabitants of, Babylonian captivity Ezr 2:23; Ne 7:27. 2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8. 3. A Jew, who returned from Babylon Ne 10:19...

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Anathoth in Smiths Bible Dictionary

a priests' city belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, with "suburbs." Jos 21:18; 1Ch 6:60 Anathoth lay about three miles from Jerusalem. Isa 10:30 The cultivation of the priests survives in tilled fields of grain, with figs and olives. There are the remains of walls and strong foundations, and the quarries still supply Jerusalem with building st...

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Anathoth in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the name of one of the cities of refuge, in the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 21:18). The Jews, as a rule, did not change the names of the towns they found in Israel; hence this town may be regarded as deriving its name from the goddess Anat. It was the native place of Abiezer, one of David's "thirty" (2 Sam. 23:27), and of Jehu, another of his might...

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Anathoth in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 1 Chronicles 7:8. 2. 1 Chronicles 10:19. 3. A priests' city of Benjamin. ("echoes".) (Joshua 21:18; 1 Chronicles 6:60). Abiathar the priest was banished thither by Solomon after his attempt to put Adonijah on the throne (1 Kings 2:26). Abiezer's birthplace, one of David's 30 captains (2 Samuel 23:27); Jehu's also, one of his mighties (1 Chr...

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Anathoth Scripture - 1 Kings 2:26

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted....

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Anathoth Scripture - Jeremiah 32:8

So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that [is] in Anathoth, which [is] in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance [is] thine, and the redemption [is] thine; buy [it] for thyself. Then I knew that this [was] the word of th...

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Anathoth Scripture - 1 Chronicles 6:60

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families [were] thirteen cities....

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