Debir (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Debir: Debir, Debir (Joshua 13).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khan el Hatrur (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.816° N, 35.359° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:7 |
Debir (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khan el Hatrur (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khan el Hatrur | low (26%) | 31.816° N, 35.359° E |
| Thoghret ed Debr | low (16%) | 31.812° N, 35.349° E |
| another name for Debir | very low (8%) | 31.432° N, 35.015° E |
| along Wadi ed Debr | very low (8%) | 31.785° N, 35.453° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
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.