Dict: easton - Ashtaroth

Ashtaroth @ a city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og kjv@Deuteronomy:1:4; kjv@Joshua:12:4 kjv@Joshua:13:12 kjv@Joshua:9:10 ). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh kjv@Joshua:13:12), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:71). Uzzia, one of David's valiant men ( kjv@1Chronicles:11:44), is named as of this city. It is identified with Tell Ashterah, in the Hauran, and is noticed on monuments B.C. 1700-1500. The name Beesh-terah kjv@Joshua:21:27) is a contraction for Beth-eshterah, i.e., "the house of Ashtaroth."