Zarethan
Ancient site; 9 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell es Sa’idiyeh.
Placesettlement3 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.
- Tell es Sa’idiyeh349
- Tell Umm Hamad244
- Tall al Meqbarah55
- Sleikhat42
- Tell Simadi38
- Tell ed Damiyeh33
- Tell el Qos18
- Tel Rehov6
- Qarn Sartaba-19
Name variants
- Zarethan (24)
- Zaretan (4)
- Zartanah (1)
- Zarthan (1)
References
Topical references
- A city of uncertain location — Joshua 3:16; 1 Kings 4:12; 1 Kings 7:46
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.