Ashtaroth
a city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og (
Deut. 1:4;
Josh. 12:4;
13:12;
9:10). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh (
Josh. 13:12), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites (
1 Chr. 6:71). Uzzia, one of David's valiant men (
1 Chr. 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 (
Josh. 21:27) is a contraction for Beth-eshterah, i.e., "the house of Ashtaroth.
