Anathoth

2. One of the chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:1919Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, (Nehemiah 10:19)).
3. City assigned to the priests in the territory of Benjamin, where Abiathar the high priest had his own fields, and where Jeremiah was born: its inhabitants persecuted the prophet. Identified with Anata, 31° 49' N, 35° 15' E. (Josh. 21:1818Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:18); 1 Kings 2:2626And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. (1 Kings 2:26); 1 Chron. 6:6060And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities. (1 Chronicles 6:60); Ezra 2:2323The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. (Ezra 2:23); Neh. 7:2727The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. (Nehemiah 7:27); Neh. 11:3232And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, (Nehemiah 11:32); Isa. 10:3030Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth. (Isaiah 10:30); Jer. 1:11The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: (Jeremiah 1:1); Jer. 11:21,2321Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand: (Jeremiah 11:21)
23And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation. (Jeremiah 11:23); Jer. 29:2727Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you? (Jeremiah 29:27); Jer. 32:7-97Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 8So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord. 9And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. (Jeremiah 32:7‑9)).