Mephaath standard
Josh.13.18">Jos 13:18), and given to the Merarite Levites (Jos 21:37; 1Ch 6:79). It appears again as a Moabite town in Jer 48:21.
Where is Mephaath in the Bible?
Mephaath was a Levitical city located in the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River in what is now Jordan. According to Joshua 21:37 and 1 Chronicles 6:79, it was assigned to the Merarite Levites as a city of refuge. The town appears again in the Book of Jeremiah as a Moabite city included in a prophecy of judgment against Moab (Jeremiah 48:21), suggesting it may have changed hands or populations over time. In ancient times, it was known to early church scholars Eusebius and Jerome as a site occupied by a Roman garrison, though its exact location has been lost to modern scholarship.
In Scripture2 biblical books; 2 with study content
- Joshua
- Jeremiah
Mephaath
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)Josh.13.18">Jos 13:18), and given to the Merarite Levites (Jos 21:37; 1Ch 6:79). It appears again as a Moabite town in Jer 48:21. It was known to Eusebius and Jerome (Onom) as occupied by a Roman garrison, but the site has been lost.
me-fib'-o-sheth (mephibhosheth, "idol-breaker," also MERIB-BAAL (which see); Memphibosthe):
(1) Son of Saul by his concubine RIZPAH (which see),