Cun
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Chun, Kun |
| Most likely | Ras Baalbek (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.260° N, 36.424° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 18:8 |
Cun is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ras Baalbek (low confidence; 3 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 Baalbek | low (25%) | 34.260° N, 36.424° E |
| another name for Berothai | low (15%) | 33.935° N, 36.151° E |
| Tell Maqne | very low (8%) | 34.080° N, 36.213° E |
| not a place (verb) | very low (-2%) | — |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 18:8Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
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.