Maroth in the Bible.

Maroth is a town in the Bible, about 21 km (13 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Micah 1:12.

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What happened at Maroth.

Bitterness; i.e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army (Micah 1:12).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Maroth.

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 Maroth.

Micah 1

Micah 1:12For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

Questions about Maroth.

Where is Maroth in the Bible?

Maroth 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 Maroth named in the Bible?

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

Every place in the Bible, on one map.

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