Affiliation Jewish priesthood Population (2014) 0 | Founded pre-biblical era | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 97% Humidity Similar Anathoth, Bezer, Nahalal | ||
Jattir (Hebrew יַתִּר pronounced Yattir) is a town in the Land of Israel located in the mountainous area of Judah (Joshua 15:48). It was allocated by Joshua and Elazar to the kohanim of the Aaronic priesthood to live in (Joshua 21:14).
Some 400 years later, the book of Kings mentions how King David shared a portion of the War booty from his battle with the Amalekites with the elders of Yattir (1 Samuel 30:27).
Identification
Jattir has been identified with Khirbet Attir (Horvat Yattir), southwest of Hebron.
Victor Guérin thought that Jattir was identical with the Lebanese village Yater.
References
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