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Taanach

a sandy place, an ancient royal city of the Canaanites, on the south-western border of the plain of Esdraelon, 4 miles south of Megiddo. Its king was conquered by Joshua (Josh 12:21 ). It was assigned to the Levites of the family of Kohath (Josh 17:11 -18; 21:25). It is mentioned in the song of Deborah (Judg 5:19 ). It is identified with the small modern village of Ta'annuk.

EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary