Encyclopedia entry
Zarthan
A place near Succoth, in the plain of the Jordan, “in the clay ground,” near which Hiram cast the brazen utensils for the temple (1 Kings 7:46); probably the same as Zartan. It is also called Zeredathah (2 Chr. 4:17). (See ZEREDA.)
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
A place in the circle of Jordan, mentioned in connection with Succoth. (1 Kings 7:46) It is also named in the account of the passage of the Jordan by the Israelites, (Joshua 3:18) where the authorized Version has Zaretan. A place with the similar name of Zartanah. (1 Kings 4:12) Further, Zeredathah, named in (2 Chronicles 4:17) only in specifying the situation of the foundries for the brass-work of Solomon’s temple, is substituted for Zarthan; and this again is not impossibly identical with the Zererath of the story of Gideon. (Judges 7:22) All these spots agree in proximity to the Jordan, but beyond this we are absolutely at fault as to their position.
In the Bible
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Verses where Zarthan is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Kings 7:46
The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.
Scripture on Zarthan
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Entries that reference Zarthan
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Zarthan references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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