Harod (2 Samuel 23)
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Other places named Harod: Harod (Judges 7).
| Type | settlement and spring |
|---|---|
| Also called | Harodite, Harorite |
| Most likely | Khirbet el Harazan (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.733° N, 35.272° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 23:25 |
Harod (2 Samuel 23) is a settlement and spring named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Harazan (medium confidence; 1 other proposal 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 el Harazan | medium (46%) | 31.733° N, 35.272° E |
| another name for Harod (Judges 7) | low (17%) | 32.549° N, 35.356° E |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 23:25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 11:27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
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.