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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).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(bitterness), one of the towns of the western lowland of Judah. (Micah 1:12)

In the Bible

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Verses where Maroth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Micah 1:12

    For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.

Scripture on Maroth

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Maroth references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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