Bible Location
Meaning: ambush; change of dominion · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
This Zeredah entry refers to the Ephraimite town linked with Jeroboam's origin. It is important because it belongs to the setting from which the future founder of the northern kingdom emerged. First appears in 1 Kgs 11:26.1
Place meaning
ambush; change of dominion
Coordinates
32.23, 35.27
First appears
1 Kgs 11:26
AI summary: Zeredah matters here because it ties a named place to the rise of Jeroboam. The town's significance is historical and political, locating the beginnings of a figure who would reshape Israel's divided kingdom story.1
Place meaning
ambush; change of dominion
Latitude
32.23
Longitude
35.27
Bible references
1
The fortress, a city on the north of Mount Ephraim; the birthplace of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26). It is probably the same as Zaretan (Josh. 3:16), Zererath (Judg. 7:22), Zartanah (1 Kings 4:12), or the following. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.