Anathoth

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 Scripture - Joshua 21:18

Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities....

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Anathoth Scripture - Nehemiah 7:27

The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight....

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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 - Jeremiah 11:21

Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:...

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Anathoth Scripture - Nehemiah 10:19

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,...

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Anathoth Scripture - Jeremiah 32:9

And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that [was] in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, [even] seventeen shekels of silver....

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Anathoth Scripture - Nehemiah 11:32

[And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,...

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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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