Jabez
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | within 5 km of Bethlehem (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 2:55 |
Jabez is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 5 km of Bethlehem (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Bethlehem | low (37%) | 31.704° N, 35.208° E |
| within 5 km of Arad | very low (-15%) | 31.217° N, 35.026° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:55And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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.