Bible Dictionary
Athach
Athach was a town of Judah to which David sent part of the spoil recovered from the Amalekites. Its location is unknown and it may have been the town called Ether.
Definition
Athach, meaning “lodging-place,” was a town of Judah whose location is unknown.
Biblical Usage
David sent part of the spoil recovered from the Amalekites to Athach from Ziklag.
Historical Background
Some interpreters identify Athach with Ether, a town in the low country of Judah, regarding the name as a possible scribal error.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lodging place). (1 Samuel 30:30) As the name does not occur elsewhere, it has been suggested that it is an error of the transcriber for Ether, a town in the low country of Judah. (Joshua 15:42)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-thak (`athakh, "lodging-place"): One of the cities of Judah to which David sent from Ziklag the spoil of the Amalekites (1Sa 30:30). Its site is unknown. Driver, Budde, and Wellhausen identify it with Ether (Jos 15:42).</p>