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ATAROTH.—1. A town not far from Dibon (Num_32:3; Num_32:33), probably the modern Khirbet ‘Attârûs, to the N.W. of Dhîbân. 2. A town on the S. border of the territory of the children of Joseph (Jos_16:2), called Ataroth-addar in v. 5, probably identical with ed-Dârîyeh, 11/2 mile S.W. of Bethhoron the Lower. 3. A town not identified, towards the E. end of the same border (Jos_16:7). 4. The name of a family (1Ch_2:54, RV [Note: Revised Version.] Atroth-beth-Joab).
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