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<p> '''''dō´than''''' ( דּתין , <i> '''''dōthayı̄n''''' </i> , דּתן , <i> '''''dōthān''''' </i> , "two wells," "double feast"; Δωθάειμ , <i> '''''Dōtháeim''''' </i> ): A place to the North of [[Shechem]] whither Jacob's sons went for pasture for the flocks; where [[Joseph]] who followed them was sold to the Ishmaelites, after having been imprisoned in a "pit" ( [[Genesis]] 37:17 ). Here in later days the eyes of Elisha's servant were opened to see the mountain "full of horses and chariots of fire," guarding his master from the encircling [[Syrians]] ( 2 Kings 6:13 ). This is certainly to be identified with <i> '''''Tell Dōthān''''' </i> , which lies on the East of the ancient road leading from [[Gilead]] across [[Esdraelon]] to the seacoast, and thence to Egypt. It is about 5 miles to the Southwest of <i> '''''Jenı̄n''''' </i> . There are some traces of old buildings, two cisterns - <i> '''''Dōthayin''''' </i> or <i> '''''Dōthayim''''' </i> = "two cisterns" or "pits" - and one copious spring. [[Excellent]] pasture is found in the surrounding plain, and on the adjoining slopes. </p> | <p> '''''dō´than''''' ( דּתין , <i> '''''dōthayı̄n''''' </i> , דּתן , <i> '''''dōthān''''' </i> , "two wells," "double feast"; Δωθάειμ , <i> '''''Dōtháeim''''' </i> ): A place to the North of [[Shechem]] whither Jacob's sons went for pasture for the flocks; where [[Joseph]] who followed them was sold to the Ishmaelites, after having been imprisoned in a "pit" ( [[Genesis]] 37:17 ). Here in later days the eyes of Elisha's servant were opened to see the mountain "full of horses and chariots of fire," guarding his master from the encircling [[Syrians]] ( 2 Kings 6:13 ). This is certainly to be identified with <i> '''''Tell Dōthān''''' </i> , which lies on the East of the ancient road leading from [[Gilead]] across [[Esdraelon]] to the seacoast, and thence to Egypt. It is about 5 miles to the Southwest of <i> '''''Jenı̄n''''' </i> . There are some traces of old buildings, two cisterns - <i> '''''Dōthayin''''' </i> or <i> '''''Dōthayim''''' </i> = "two cisterns" or "pits" - and one copious spring. [[Excellent]] pasture is found in the surrounding plain, and on the adjoining slopes. </p> | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 6 October 2021
dō´than ( דּתין , dōthayı̄n , דּתן , dōthān , "two wells," "double feast"; Δωθάειμ , Dōtháeim ): A place to the North of Shechem whither Jacob's sons went for pasture for the flocks; where Joseph who followed them was sold to the Ishmaelites, after having been imprisoned in a "pit" ( Genesis 37:17 ). Here in later days the eyes of Elisha's servant were opened to see the mountain "full of horses and chariots of fire," guarding his master from the encircling Syrians ( 2 Kings 6:13 ). This is certainly to be identified with Tell Dōthān , which lies on the East of the ancient road leading from Gilead across Esdraelon to the seacoast, and thence to Egypt. It is about 5 miles to the Southwest of Jenı̄n . There are some traces of old buildings, two cisterns - Dōthayin or Dōthayim = "two cisterns" or "pits" - and one copious spring. Excellent pasture is found in the surrounding plain, and on the adjoining slopes.
