Metheg-ammah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Metheg Ammah, Gath |
| Most likely | another name for Gath (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.700° N, 34.847° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 8:1 |
Metheg-ammah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Gath (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Gath | medium (40%) | 31.700° N, 34.847° E |
| not a place (unit of measure or metaphor) | low (17%) | — |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 8:1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
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.