Mizpeh (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Mizpeh: Mizpeh (Joshua 18), Mizpeh (1 Samuel 22).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mizpah |
| Most likely | Tel Nagila (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.503° N, 34.758° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:38 |
Mizpeh (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Nagila (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Nagila | low (16%) | 31.503° N, 34.758° E |
| Tell es Safi | very low (14%) | 31.700° N, 34.847° E |
| Khirbet er Ras | very low (11%) | 31.559° N, 34.957° E |
| Khirbet Safiyeh | very low (6%) | 31.623° N, 34.926° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
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.