EASTON’S BIBLE DICTIONARY (1897 EDITION)
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.”
