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Ashtaroth - location profile

Location and Setting

Ashtaroth was located in the northern Transjordan east of the Sea of Galilee, near the ancient city of Edrei.
The city was probably named for the Canaanite goddess of fertility, love, and war. It became a center dedicated to the worship of Ashtaroth.

Historical and Biblical Significance

Og, the king of Bashan, who lived at Ashtaroth (Deut 1:4; 3:10), was defeated during Joshua’s conquest of the Transjordan (Josh 12:4). The Israelites apparently had difficulty maintaining control of the city, however, because it was listed among the territories not yet secured by the end of Joshua’s life (Josh 13:12).
Ashtaroth was designated a Levitical city (1 Chr 6:71; Josh 21:27).
After the Assyrians conquered the city, its name was changed to Karnaiym. Again it became a center for pagan worship, a practice which continued until the Maccabees conquered the city in 165 B.C. (1 Macc 5:44).

Bibliography

Mitchell, T.C. "Ashtaroth" The New Bible Dictionary. 2^nd ed. Ed. J.D. Douglas. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1982.
White, W. Jr. "Ashtaroth" The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Ed. Merrill C. Tenney. 5 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1976.