Kishion
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kishon |
| Most likely | Tell Qisyon (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.661° N, 35.393° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:20 |
Kishion is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Qisyon (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 Qisyon | medium (45%) | 32.661° N, 35.393° E |
| Tell Rekhesh | low (23%) | 32.653° N, 35.466° E |
| Tell el Ajjul | very low (8%) | 32.631° N, 35.372° E |
| Tell Abu Qedeis | very low (-4%) | 32.559° N, 35.216° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:20And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
- Joshua 21:28And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
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.