Heshmon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Heshbon |
| Most likely | within 30 km of Beth-pelet (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.310° N, 34.908° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:27 |
Heshmon is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 30 km of Beth-pelet (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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 30 km of Beth-pelet | medium (52%) | 31.310° N, 34.908° E |
| another name for Azmon | very low (3%) | 30.688° N, 34.333° E |
| within 30 km of Beersheba (Joshua 15) | very low (-14%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:27And Hazar–gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth–palet,Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
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.