Hereth
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| Type | forest |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hareth |
| Most likely | Kharas (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.614° N, 35.043° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 22:5 |
Hereth is a forest named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Kharas (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kharas | low (36%) | 31.614° N, 35.043° E |
| another name for Horesh | very low (3%) | 31.450° N, 35.127° E |
| Khirbet Khureise | very low (3%) | 31.450° N, 35.127° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 22:5And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
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.