Ephraim (2 Samuel 13)
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Other places named Ephraim: Ephraim (John 11), Ephraim (2 Samuel 18).
| Type | mountain and settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Taybeh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 13:23 |
Ephraim (2 Samuel 13) is a mountain and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Taybeh (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taybeh | medium (48%) | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
| another name for Ophrah (Joshua 18) | very low (3%) | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
| another name for Mount Ephron | very low (1%) | 31.797° N, 35.144° E |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 13:23And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
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.