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Zarethan in the Bible.

Zarethan is a town in the Bible, about 63 km (39 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 3:16 to 1 Kings 7:46.

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What happened at Zarethan.

When the Hebrews crossed the Jordan, as soon as the feet of the priests were dipped in the water, the flow of the stream was arrested. The point of arrest was the “city of Adam beside Zaretan,” probably near Succoth, at the mouth of the Jabbok, some 30 miles up the river from where the people were encamped. There the water “stood and rose upon an heap.” Thus the whole space of 30 miles of the river-bed was dry, that the tribes might pass over (Josh. 3:16, 17; comp. Ps. 104:3).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Zarethan.

Ahilud 1Baana 1

Near Zarethan.

All 3 verses that name Zarethan.

Joshua 1

  • Joshua 3:16That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

1 Kings 2

  • 1 Kings 4:12Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
  • 1 Kings 7:46In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.

Questions about Zarethan.

Where is Zarethan in the Bible?

Zarethan is a town about 63 km (39 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Zarethan named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Zarethan in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 3:16 to 1 Kings 7:46.

Which people are named with Zarethan in the Bible?

The verses that name Zarethan also name Ahilud and Baana.

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