Mizpeh (1 Samuel 22)
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Other places named Mizpeh: Mizpeh (Joshua 18), Mizpeh (Joshua 15).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mizpah |
| Most likely | another name for Kir-hareseth (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 22:3 |
Mizpeh (1 Samuel 22) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Kir-hareseth (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Kir-hareseth | low (22%) | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| Rujm el Meshrefeh | low (17%) | 31.546° N, 35.776° E |
| in Moab | low (17%) | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 22:3And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
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.