Bethel (1 Samuel 30)
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Other places named Bethel: Bethel, Bethel (Jeremiah 48).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth-el |
| Most likely | Khirbet el Qaryatein (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 30:27 |
Bethel (1 Samuel 30) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Qaryatein (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | low (28%) | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
| another name for Bethuel | low (27%) | 31.327° N, 34.878° E |
| another name for Bethul | low (17%) | 31.327° N, 34.878° E |
| Tell Umm Betin | very low (7%) | 31.280° N, 34.877° E |
| another name for Beth-zur | very low (5%) | 31.589° N, 35.094° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 30:27To them which were in Beth–el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;
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.