Pharathon
Pharathon
PHARATHON.Named, with Timnath and Tephon, among the cities which Bacchides strengthened with high walls, with gates and with bars (1Ma 9:60). Some authorities read with LXX [Note: Septuagint.] Timnath-pharathon, as indicating one place. Conder suggests Feron, about 15 miles W. of Nhlus. This seems to be too far to the north, as the towns mentioned are all in Juda. It may possibly be Ferata, 6 miles S.W. of Nblus, although the same difficulty exists in a modified degree. Cf. Pirathon.
W. Ewing.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Pharathon
fara-thon (, Pharathon): One of the strong cities of Judea fortified by Bacchides during the Maccabean war (1 Macc 9:50). Septuagint reads Thamnatha-pharathon as the name of one city. Josephus, however (Ant., XIII, i, 3), and Syriac supply the and between them. The name represents a Hebrew pirathon. If it is to be taken strictly as in Judean territory, it cannot be identified with PIRATHON (which see) of Jdg 12:15. In that case we should probably seek for it with Dr. G.A. Smith in some fortress covering the top of Wady Farah.