Ashtaroth

Definition

= town, possibly to be identified with {L:Beeshterah<SDBH:בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה>}, {L:Ashteroth-Karnaim<SDBH:עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם>} and {L:Karnaim<SDBH:קַרְנַיִם>}; ◄ territory of {L:Manasseh<SDBH:מְנַשֶּׁה>}, east of river {L:Jordan<SDBH:יַרְדֵּן>}; ► former residence of king {L:Sihon<SDBH:סִיחֹון>} of {L:Heshbon<SDBH:חֶשְׁבֹּון>} and king {L:Og<SDBH:עֹוג>} of {L:Bashan<SDBH:בָּשָׁן>}; conquered by {L:Israelites<SDBH:יִשְׂרָאֵל>}; assigned to clan of {L:Gershon<SDBH:גֵּרְשֹׁון>}, tribe of {L:Levi<SDBH:לֵוִי>}