Atroth-beth-joab standard
at'-roth-sho'fan `Troth shophan; Septuagint gen sophan: A town built or fortified by the children of Gad East of the Jordan (Nu 32:35), named next to Aroer. If it had been a
Where is Atroth-beth-joab in the Bible?
Atroth-beth-joab was a town in the region of Judah that appears in 1 Chronicles 2:54, where it is associated with Joab, the famous military commander under King David. The name means "crowns of the house of Joab" and suggests a settlement linked to Joab's family or descendants. While the exact location of Atroth-beth-joab is not precisely identified in modern geography, it was situated within the territorial holdings of Judah during the biblical period. This town is primarily mentioned in genealogical records documenting the settlements and family divisions of ancient Judah.