Places in the Bible Today:

Ataroth 2

Data

Translated NameAtaroth
Typesettlement
Notesin Ephraim
Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

11 Possible Identifications

  1. Kafr Aqab (modern): 15% confidence

    1. cityscape of Kafr AqabKafr Aqab

  2. Khirbet Raddana (modern): 15% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet RaddanaKhirbet Raddana

  3. Bir ed Deir (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Bir ed DeirBir ed Deir

  4. Ein Arik (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. cityscape of Ein ArikEin Arik

  5. Ein Umm esh Sharayit (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Ein Umm esh SharayitEin Umm esh Sharayit

  6. Khirbet el Aujah (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el AujahKhirbet el Aujah

  7. Khirbet el Aujah el Foqa (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el Aujah el FoqaKhirbet el Aujah el Foqa

  8. Tel al Mazar (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. panorama of Tel al MazarTel al Mazar

  9. another name for Ataroth-addar (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AtaraKhirbet Atara

    2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet RaddanaKhirbet Raddana

    3. panorama of Tel al MazarTel al Mazar

    4. aerial panorama of Tell en NasbehTell en Nasbeh

    5. building at Nabi SamwilNabi Samwil

    6. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AtaruzKhirbet Ataruz

  10. Khirbet Atara (modern): less than 10% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet AtaraKhirbet Atara

  11. another name for Mizpah 3 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:

    1. aerial panorama of Tell en NasbehTell en Nasbeh

    2. building at Nabi SamwilNabi Samwil

Verses (1)

Josh 16:2

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookAtaroth (of Ephraim)
OpenBible.info (2007)Ataroth 2
OpenBible.infoa919ab0 (Ataroth 2)
TIPNRAtaroth@Jos.16.2
WikipediaAtaroth (partial)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Ataroth (place)
  2. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Ataroth
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Ataroth
  4. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 16:2
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Ataroth
  6. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Ataroth
  7. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 12
  8. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003): Ataroth
  9. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Ataroth
  10. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 76, 77
  11. Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 7
  12. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Ataroth
  13. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Ataroth
  14. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Ataroth
  15. Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 16:2
  16. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Ataroth
  17. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  18. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 16:2

Confidence Trends over Time

This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.

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Thumbnail Image Credits

עדירל, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Bosstab4, יעקב, דניאל צבי, Alexey Goral

About

This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.