Pirathon
Ancient site; 4 competing modern identifications, best supported being Farata.
Placesettlement5 verseslocation disputed
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.
- Farata726
- Khirbet Ein Fara22
- Khirbet Abu Musarrah8
- Khirbet Tarafayn3
Name variants
- Pirathonite (28)
- Pirathon (22)
References
Topical references
- A place in the land of Ephraim — Judges 12:15
- Men of — Judges 12:13; 2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 1 Chronicles 27:14
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.