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Ziph |
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Levant |
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Southern Levant |
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| Latitude |
31.48327955 N |
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| Longitude |
35.13363649 E |
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A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Jos 15:55). It is chiefly celebrated in connection with the earlier history of David: "David .... remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph" (1Sa 23:14,15,24; 26:2); the Ziphites (1Sa 23:19; 26:1; compare Ps 54 title) sought to betray him to Saul, but David escaped. Ziph was fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch 11:8). The name also occurs in 1Ch 2:42; 4:16. In connection with this last (compare 4:23) it is noticeable that Ziph is one of the four names occurring on the Hebrew stamped jar handles with the added la-melekh, "to the king." The site is Tell Zif, 4 miles Southeast of Hebron, conspicuous hill 2,882 ft. above sea-level; there are cisterns and, to the East, some ruins (PEF, III, 312, 315). |
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31.483280, 35.133636 === 31.483280 N, 35.133636 E === 31° 28' 59.8" N, 35° 8' 1.1" E |
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Hebron, circa 5.5 km (3.4 mi) north-west
Mamre, circa 8.5 km (5.3 mi) north
Bethsura, Khirbet at-Tubeqa, circa 12.9 km (8 mi) north
Tekoah, circa 18.6 km (11.5 mi) north-east
Adoraim, Adora, Dura, circa 14.8 km (9.2 mi) west
Arad Rabbah, Tell Arad, circa 22.6 km (14 mi) south
Debir, Kiriath-Sepher, Kiriath-Sannah, ad-Dhahiriya, az-Zahiriya, circa 17.1 km (10.6 mi) south-west
Herodion, Herodium, circa 22.7 km (14.1 mi) north-east
Bethlehem, circa 25.5 km (15.8 mi) north
Adullam Cave, circa 22.9 km (14.2 mi) north-west
Ghassulian shrine at En-Gedi, circa 24.2 km (15 mi) east
Synagogue at En-Gedi, circa 24.7 km (15.3 mi) east
Tell Beit Mersim, circa 21.4 km (13.3 mi) west
Socoh, circa 26.8 km (16.6 mi) north-west
Tel Yarmut, Khirbet el-Yarmuk, circa 29.2 km (18.1 mi) north-west
Elah fortress, Khirbet Qeiyafa, circa 29 km (18 mi) north-west
Mareshah, Marissa, circa 25.4 km (15.8 mi) north-west
Hazor-hadattah, Bayt Jibrin, circa 25.9 km (16.1 mi) north-west
En Gedi, Tell Goren, circa 24.3 km (15.1 mi) east
Kesalon, Khirbet at-Tubeqa, circa 34 km (21.1 mi) north
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ID 481, created 20 Jul 2006, 23:56, Last changed 12 Apr 2014, 11:44 |
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