En-dor
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Endor, En Dor |
| Most likely | Khirbet es Safsafa (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.644° N, 35.390° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 17:11 |
En-dor is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet es Safsafa (high confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet es Safsafa | high (76%) | 32.644° N, 35.390° E |
| Tell Abu Qedeis | very low (6%) | 32.559° N, 35.216° E |
| Khirbet Jadurah | very low (0%) | 32.512° N, 35.265° E |
| Tell el Ajjul | very low (0%) | 32.631° N, 35.372° E |
| Indur | very low (-17%) | 32.636° N, 35.381° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 17:11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 28:7Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En–dor.Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
Psalms
- Psalm 83:10Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
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.