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re of 1Ki 9:18, where the Kethibh or consonants read "Tamar" (compare Eze 47:19; 48:28). It is famous in Arabian as well as in Hebrew literature, and enters Roman history in connection with Zenobia and Longinus.
Where is Tadmor in the Bible?
Tadmor was a city built by King Solomon in the wilderness of ancient Syria, located in the region between Damascus and the Euphrates River. Biblical references to Tadmor appear in 1 Kings 9:18 and 2 Chronicles 8:4, where it is identified as one of Solomon's building projects in remote territories. The site is widely believed by scholars to be the ancient location of Palmyra, the famous caravan city that later became prominent in Roman history. Tadmor served as a strategic outpost in the desert, helping Solomon expand his kingdom's influence and control of important trade routes. This ancient city holds significance both in biblical history as a monument to Solomon's architectural and political achievements and in ancient Near Eastern history as a major commercial and cultural center.
Tadmor
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)re of 1Ki 9:18, where the Kethibh or consonants read "Tamar" (compare Eze 47:19; 48:28). It is famous in Arabian as well as in Hebrew literature, and enters Roman history in connection with Zenobia and Longinus. The inscriptions, which belong for the most part to the latter period (266-73 AD), have been published by Dawkins and Wood and also by M. Waddington and the Duc de Luynes. Popular works on the subject are An Account of Palmyra and Zenobia by W. Wright, and The Last Days and Fall of Palmyra by W. Ware.
See TAMAR.
Thomas Hunter Weir
ta'-han, ta'-han-its (tachan, tachani): The name of two Ephraimites who lived toward the end of the exodus of the Israelites (circa 1415 BC).
(1) The head of one of the families of the tribe of Ephraim