Merom
Ancient site; 7 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell el Khirbeh.
Placesettlement0 verseslocation disputed
Not named in the Bible
The site of the waters of Merom — The settlement candidate; the BSB names only the waters, which are a separate record.
The Bible names the waters of Merom at Joshua 11:5, Joshua 11:7, and those references sit on that page.
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Tell el Khirbeh394
- Qarn Hattin147
- Maroun al Ras58
- Bint Jbeil22
- Khirbet el Biar10
- Har Zevi10
- Meiron-32
Topical references
- The district near the springs of the Jordan River -Joshua conquered the confederacy of kings under Jabin, king of Hazor, near — Joshua 11:5
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.