Anathoth

Anathoth is the name of one of the Levitical cities given to "the children of Aaron" in the tribe of Benjamin. Residents were called Antothites or Anetothites. Name The name of this town may be derived from a Canaanite goddess, `Anat. It is also mentioned as the name of an Israelite person in 1 Chronicles, and in Nehemiah. History according to the Hebrew Bible Anathoth is mentioned as the native place of Abiezer the Anetothite, one of David's "thirty", and of Jehu, another of his mighty men. King Solomon banishes Abiathar the Priest to Anathoth, "unto thine own fields". It is perhaps best known as the home town of the prophet Jeremiah. He delivers a prophecy of tribulation by the sword against the residents of Anathoth, who were plotting against him.