Ashtaroth: A city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og
(Deuteronomy 1:4; Joshua 12:4; 13:12; 9:10) It
was in the half-tribe of Manasseh
(Joshua 13:12) and as a Levitical city
was given to the Gershonites
(1 Chronicles 6:71) Uzzia, one of David's valiant
men
(1 Chronicles 11:44) is named as of this city. It is identified with Tell
Ashterah, in the Hauran, and is noticed on monuments B.C. 1700 The
name Beesh-terah
(Joshua 21:27) is a contraction for Beth-eshterah, i.e.,
"the house of Ashtaroth."
