Janoah
“Resting place”
Summary
The name of two towns in ancient Israel: one on the border of Ephraim and another in Naphtali captured by Tiglath-pileser.
☩Janoah of Ephraim
Janoah (also spelled Janohah) was a town on the northeastern border of Ephraim, near the Jordan valley. From this town, the boundary 'went down' to Ataroth in the Jordan valley, indicating Janoah's location on the mountain slope. The site is identified with modern Khirbet Yanun, about twelve miles east-southeast of Nablus (ancient Shechem), where extensive ancient ruins including entire houses and walls still exist covered with earth and rubble.
☩Janoah of Naphtali
A second Janoah was located in the territory of Naphtali in northern Galilee, apparently between Abel-beth-maachah and Kedesh. This town was captured by Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria during his first invasion of Palestine, when he deported the inhabitants of several northern cities. The site may be identified with modern Yanuch, about six miles east of Tyre.
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2 Kings· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Janoah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Janoah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Janoah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Janoah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).