Zarethan
Zarethan is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Tell es Sa’idiyeh.
Where is Zarethan?
Approx. 32.2677, 35.5772 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tell es Sa’idiyeh | settlement | Medium |
| Tell Umm Hamad | settlement | Medium |
| Tall al Meqbarah | settlement | Low |
| Sleikhat | settlement | Low |
| Tell Simadi | settlement | Low |
| Tell ed Damiyeh | settlement | Low |
Zarethan in the Bible dictionary
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).
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Verses that mention Zarethan
- Joshua 3:16
That 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 4:12
Baana 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 7:46
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.