Bozkath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Boscath |
| Most likely | Ed Dawaimeh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.537° N, 34.913° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:39 |
Bozkath is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ed Dawaimeh (medium confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Dawaimeh | medium (48%) | 31.537° N, 34.913° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:39Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 22:1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
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.