Dict: easton - Taanach

easton:

Taanach @ a sandy place, an ancient royal city of the Canaanites, on the south-western border of the plain of Esdraelon, 4 miles south of Megiddo. Its king was conquered by Joshua (12:21). It was assigned to the Levites of the family of Kohath (17:11-18; 21:25). It is mentioned in the song of Deborah kjv@Judges:5:19). It is identified with the small modern village of Ta'annuk.