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Atroth-Shophan
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
at´roth -shō´fan עטרות שׁופן , ‛aṭrōth shōphān ; Septuagint γῆν σωφάν , gḗn sōphán ̌ : A town built or fortified by the children of Gad East of the Jordan (Numbers 32:35 ), named next to Aroer. If it had been at Khirbet ‛Attārūs or Jebel ‛Attārūs (HDB and EB , under the word) Aroer would hardly have been named between them. The King James Version reads Atroth , Shophan , understanding that two places are named. No identification is yet possible.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Atroth-Shophan'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/a/atroth-shophan.html. 1915.