Eltekeh
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Elteke |
| Most likely | Tel Shalaf (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.892° N, 34.768° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:44 |
Eltekeh is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Shalaf (medium confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Shalaf | medium (41%) | 31.892° N, 34.768° E |
| Tell Melat | very low (8%) | 31.856° N, 34.866° E |
| Tel Miqne | very low (-7%) | 31.777° N, 34.852° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:44And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
- Joshua 21:23And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
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.