Place Old Testament
Atroth-beth-joab
Also known as Atroth-beth-joab =ESV, NIV; Ataroth house of Joab =KJV
Atroth-beth-joab was a town linked to Joab in Judah. (1Ch.2.54) Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:54.
Why it matters. Town associated with Joab from the tribe of Judah.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Atroth-beth-joab
Atroth-beth-joab is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 1Ch.2.54, as part of a genealogical record of the descendants of Judah. It was a town that seems to have been associated with or founded by Joab, who was from the tribe of Judah and served as the commander of King David's army.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)