Kartan in the Bible.

Kartan is a city in the Bible, about 149 km (93 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Joshua 21:32.

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What happened at Kartan.

Double city, a town of Naphali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites, and one of the cities of refuge (Josh. 21:32). It was probably near the north-western shore of the Sea of Tiberias, identical with the ruined village el-Katanah.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Kartan.

Naphtali 1

Near Kartan.

Kedesh6 km east
Beth-anath10 km north
Tishbe12 km south-east
Hazor14 km south-east
Beth-shemesh15 km south-west
Abel-beth-maacah20 km north-east

The verse that names Kartan.

Joshua 1

Joshua 21:32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.

Questions about Kartan.

Where is Kartan in the Bible?

Kartan is a city about 149 km (93 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Kartan named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Kartan in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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