Gurbaal
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Gur-baal, Gur Baal, Gur, Gur-Baal |
| Most likely | in Edom (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.746° N, 35.604° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Chronicles 26:7 |
Gurbaal is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Edom (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 |
|---|---|---|
| in Edom | medium (62%) | 30.746° N, 35.604° E |
| another name for Jagur | very low (8%) | 31.233° N, 34.987° E |
| Jebel Nebi Harun | very low (6%) | 30.317° N, 35.407° E |
Verses
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 26:7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur–baal, and the Mehunims.God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
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.