Kadesh
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Tahtim Hodshi, Tahtim-hodshi |
| Most likely | Tell Nebi Mend (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.558° N, 36.520° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 24:6 |
Kadesh is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Nebi Mend (medium confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Nebi Mend | medium (54%) | 34.558° N, 36.520° E |
| another name for Kedesh (Joshua 12) | very low (8%) | 33.112° N, 35.530° E |
| within 25 km of Mount Hermon | very low (2%) | 33.400° N, 35.850° E |
| another name for Kedesh (Joshua 19) | very low (1%) | 33.112° N, 35.530° E |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 24:6Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim–hodshi; and they came to Dan–jaan, and about to Zidon,Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.
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.