Netophah

Netophah is a settlement named in 8 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Badd Faluh (medium confidence).

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.

Verses

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 23:28
  Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
• 2 Samuel 23:29
  Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 9:16
  And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
• 1 Chronicles 11:30
  Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,
• 1 Chronicles 27:13
  The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.
• 1 Chronicles 27:15
  The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Ezra

• Ezra 2:22
  The men of Netophah, fifty and six.the men of Netophah, 56;

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 7:26
  The men of Beth–lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.