The fortress, a city on the north of Mount Ephraim; the birthplace of Jeroboam ([1 Kings 11:26](/1kgs#1Kgs.11.26)). It is probably the same as Zaretan ([Josh. 3:16](/josh#Josh.3.16)), Zererath ([Judg. 7:22](/judg#Judg.7.22)), Zartanah ([1 Kings 4:12](/1kgs#1Kgs.4.12)), or the following.