Overview:
Jarmuth is a city mentioned in the Old Testament, notable for its role in various biblical narratives. It is identified as a Canaanite city-state during the time of Joshua and later as a city within the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. The city is significant in biblical history for its involvement in the coalition against the Israelites and its subsequent inclusion in the inheritance of the tribes of Israel.

Biblical References:

1. Canaanite City-State:
Jarmuth is first mentioned in the context of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. It was one of the five Amorite cities that formed a coalition against Joshua and the Israelites. The king of Jarmuth, Piram, joined forces with the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Lachish, and Eglon to attack Gibeon, which had made peace with Israel. This coalition is described in Joshua 10:3-5: "So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, 'Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.' Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it."

2. Conquest by Joshua:
The coalition of Amorite kings was defeated by Joshua in a miraculous battle where the sun stood still, allowing the Israelites to achieve a complete victory. The defeat of the king of Jarmuth is recorded in Joshua 10:23, where the five kings are captured and executed. This victory was part of Joshua's southern campaign to conquer the land of Canaan.

3. Allotment to Judah:
After the conquest of Canaan, Jarmuth was allotted to the tribe of Judah as part of their inheritance. It is listed among the cities in the Shephelah, or lowland region, in Joshua 15:35: "Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah."

4. Post-Exilic Period:
Jarmuth is also mentioned in the post-exilic period as a city where the people of Judah resettled after returning from Babylonian captivity. Nehemiah 11:29 lists Jarmuth among the towns where the people of Judah lived: "Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom."

Archaeological and Historical Context:
Jarmuth is identified with the modern site of Khirbet Yarmuk, located in the Shephelah region of Israel. Archaeological excavations have revealed remains from various periods, including the Canaanite and Israelite eras. The city's strategic location in the fertile lowlands made it an important site throughout history.

Theological Significance:
Jarmuth's role in the biblical narrative highlights the theme of divine intervention and the fulfillment of God's promises to the Israelites. The defeat of the Amorite coalition, including Jarmuth, underscores the power of God in delivering His people and establishing them in the Promised Land. The city's inclusion in the territory of Judah reflects the broader theme of the inheritance and settlement of the tribes of Israel as ordained by God.Jarmuth

fearing, or seeing, or throwing down, death

Jarmuth

(high).

1. A town in the low country of Judah. (Joshua 16:35) Its king, Piram, was one of the five who conspired. to punish Gibeon for having made alliance with Israel, (Joshua 10:3,5) and who were routed at Beth-horon and put to death by Joshua at Makkedah. ver. 33. Its site is probably the modern Yarmuk .
2. A city of Issachar allotted with its suburbs to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua 21:29)

Height.

(1.) A town in the plain of Judah (Joshua 15:35), originally the residence of one of the Canaanitish kings (10:3, 5, 23). It has been identified with the modern Yarmuk, a village about 7 miles north-east of Beit-Jibrin.

(2.) A Levitical city of the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 21:29), supposed by some to be the Ramah of Samuel (1 Samuel 19:22).

JARMUTH

jar'-muth (yarmuth):

(1) A city of the Canaanites in the Shephelah (Joshua 15:35) of Judah whose "king," Piram, joined the league of the "five kings" against Joshua (Joshua 10:3-5), was defeated at Gibeon and slain at Makkedah (10:23). One of the 31 "kings" defeated in Joshua' s campaign (Joshua 12:11). In Joshua 15:35 it is mentioned in conjunction with Adullam, Socoh and Azekah, and in Nehemiah 11:29 with Zorah, Zanoah and Adullam. Cheyne (Encyclopedia Biblica) suggests that the "Maroth" of Micah 1:12 may be a copyist's error for Jarmuth. In Eusebius, Onomasticon (OS2 132 31; 266 38) mention is made of a Iermochos, or Jermucha, 10 Roman miles Northeast of Eleutheropolis (Beit Jibrin), The site of this once important place is Khirbet el Yarmuk, a ruin, with many old walls and cisterns, on the top of a hill 1,465 ft. above sealevel. It is nearly 2 miles Northwest of Belt Nattif, from which it is visible, and 8 1/2 miles, as measured on map, N.N.E. of Belt Jibrin. Compare PEF, III, 128, Sh XVIII.

(2) A city of Issachar belonging to the "children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites" (Joshua 21:29); in the duplicate list in 1 Chronicles 6:73 we have Ramoth, while in the Septuagint version of Joshua 21:29 we have, in different VSS, Rhemmath or Iermoth. In Joshua 19:21 "Remeth" occurs (in Hebrew) in the lists of cities of Issachar; in the Septuagint Rhemmas or Rhamath. The name was probably "Remeth" or "Ramoth," but the place has never been identified with any certainty.

See RAMOTH.

E. W. G. Masterman

3412. Yarmuth -- a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in ...
... Yarmuth. 3413 . a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar. Transliteration:
Yarmuth Phonetic Spelling: (yar-mooth') Short Definition: Jarmuth. ... Jarmuth ...
/hebrew/3412.htm - 6kJarmuth (7 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JARMUTH. ... Cheyne (Encyclopedia Biblica) suggests
that the "Maroth" of Micah 1:12 may be a copyist's error for Jarmuth. ...
/j/jarmuth.htm - 11k

Eglon (13 Occurrences)
... Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron,
to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of ...
/e/eglon.htm - 13k

Piram (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Like a wild ass, a king of Jarmuth, a royal city of the
Canaanites, who was conquered and put to death by Joshua (10:3, 23, 26). Int. ...
/p/piram.htm - 7k

Remeth (1 Occurrence)
... Another form of Ramah (qv) or Ramoth (1 Chronicles 6:73; Joshua 19:21), and probably
also of Jarmuth (Joshua 21:29). Int. ... See JARMUTH; RAMOTH. ...
/r/remeth.htm - 7k

Lachish (22 Occurrences)
... Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron,
to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of ...
/l/lachish.htm - 22k

Ramoth (30 Occurrences)
... Heights. A Levitical city in the tribe of Issachar (1 Samuel 30:27; 1 Chronicles
6:73), the same as Jarmuth (Joshua 21:29) and Remeth (qv), 19:21. Int. ...
/r/ramoth.htm - 18k

Socoh (4 Occurrences)
... in Septuagint and in the King James Version: Socoh, Shochoh, Shoco, Shocho): (1)
A city in the Shephelah of Judah mentioned along with Jarmuth, Adullam, Azekah ...
/s/socoh.htm - 10k

En (19 Occurrences)
... NIV). Joshua 21:29 Jarmuth with its suburbs, En Gannim with its suburbs;
four cities. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Hebron (71 Occurrences)
... Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron,
to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of ...
/h/hebron.htm - 41k

Adullam (10 Occurrences)
... precedes Makkedah. Among the 14 Judahite cities of the first group in "the
lowland" Adullam is mentioned between Jarmuth and Socoh. In ...
/a/adullam.htm - 16k

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