Where is Taanach in the Bible?
Taanach, also known as Aner, was a Canaanite city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 12:21; 17:11). Taanach appears in 6 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What happened at Taanach?
Taanach, also known as Aner, was a Canaanite city located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 12:21; 17:11). However, the Manassites did not drive out the Canaanites from Taanach, and instead put them to forced labor (Judg. 1:27). Taanach was later designated as a Levitical city given to the Kohathite clan (Josh. 21:25; 1Chr. 6:70). The city is mentioned in the song of Deborah as the site of a battle against the Canaanite king Jabin and his commander Sisera (Judg. 5:19). It was also included in the administrative district overseen by Baana, one of Solomon's twelve officers (1Kgs. 4:12). The strategic location of Taanach, near the intersection of important trade routes, made it a significant city in the region.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Taanach appear in the Bible?
Taanach is referenced in 6 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 7:29
- 1 Kings 4:12
- Judges 1:27
- Judges 5:19
- Joshua 12:21
- Joshua 21:25
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Taanach.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Taanach?
Taanach appears in 6 verses across 4 books, most often in Judges, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Taanach?
Judges, Joshua, 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings.
Where can I read every verse about Taanach?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
