Dothan — Bible place

Two wells, a famous pasture-ground where Joseph found his brethren watching their flocks. Here, at the suggestion of Judah, they sold him to the Ishmaelite merchants (Gen. 37:17). It is mentioned on monuments in B.C. 1600.

It was the residence of Elisha (2 Kings 6:13), and the scene of a remarkable vision of chariots and horses of fire surrounding the mountain on which the city stood. It is identified with the modern Tell-Dothan, on the south side of the plain of Jezreel, about 12 miles north of Samaria, among the hills of Gilboa. The “two wells” are still in existence, one of which bears the name of the “pit of Joseph” (Jubb Yusuf).

Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:17

OET-RV GEN 37:17

17 “They’ve left here,” the man responded. “I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dotan.’ ”
¶ So Yosef continued on after his brothers and found them at Dotan,

OET-LV GEN 37:17

17 And_ the_man _he/it _said they _have _set _out from_here if/because I _heard_them saying let _us _go to_Dotān and_ Yōşēf _he/it _went after brothers _of_his and_he_found _them at_Dotān.

Show passage in OET: KI2 6:13

OET-RV KI2 6:13

13 “Go and find out where he is,” he instructed, “and I’ll send some men there to capture him.”
¶ “He’s in Dotan,” he was told later.

OET-LV KI2 6:13

13 And_he/it _said go and_see where is_he so_that _I _may _send and_so_that _I _may _capture _him and_it _was _told to_him/it to_say THERE in_Dotān.

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