Baal-tamar
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Baal Tamar |
| Most likely | Ras et Tawil (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.831° N, 35.241° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 20:33 |
Baal-tamar is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ras et Tawil (low confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ras et Tawil | low (22%) | 31.831° N, 35.241° E |
| within 10 km of Gibeah | low (16%) | 31.823° N, 35.231° E |
| Khirbet Atara | low (16%) | 31.880° N, 35.218° E |
| Sahre al Gibiyeh | very low (11%) | 31.821° N, 35.235° E |
| another name for Tamar | very low (3%) | 30.809° N, 35.246° E |
| Khirbet Erha | very low (3%) | 31.847° N, 35.236° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 20:33And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal–tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.