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Dothan

Town · today Tel Dotan

Location well established About 70 km (45 miles) north of Jerusalem

Dothan in the Bible Dictionary · Jacob and Joseph

Named in 2 Verses

  • Genesis 37:17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
  • 2 Kings 6:13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

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