A Meronothite was the name given to a

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person from Meronoth. There are only two mentions of them in the bible: Jehdeiah and

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3:7 seems to suggest that Meronoth was close to Gibeon and Mizpah, Mizpah is a doubtful reading. Grollenberg identified it as Beitûniyeh, NW of Gibeon, following earlier studies.

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