ATROTH-BETH-JOAB
Town in Judah near Bethlehem (1 Chr 2:54). Since the Hebrew word ‘ataroth means “crowns,” some scholars think that the phrase may not be a town name at all but a reference to Salma’s descendants as chiefs of Joab’s clan.
Town in Judah near Bethlehem (1 Chr 2:54). Since the Hebrew word ‘ataroth means “crowns,” some scholars think that the phrase may not be a town name at all but a reference to Salma’s descendants as chiefs of Joab’s clan.