Chesil
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kesil |
| Most likely | another name for Bethuel (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.327° N, 34.878° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:30 |
Chesil is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Bethuel (high confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bethuel | high (75%) | 31.327° N, 34.878° E |
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | very low (0%) | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:30And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
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.