Maarath in the Bible.

Maarath is a town in the Bible, about 21 km (13 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Joshua 15:59.

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What happened at Maarath.

Desolation, a place in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:59), probably the modern village Beit Ummar, 6 miles north of Hebron.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Maarath.

Tekoa9 km east
Keilah10 km west
Hebron11 km south
Adullam11 km west
Bethlehem13 km north-east
Beth-shemesh19 km north-west

The verse that names Maarath.

Joshua 1

Joshua 15:59And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

Questions about Maarath.

Where is Maarath in the Bible?

Maarath is a town about 21 km (13 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Maarath named in the Bible?

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

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