Shallecheth
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| Type | gate |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shalleketh, Shallecheth Gate, Shalleketh Gate |
| Most likely | in Jerusalem (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 26:16 |
Shallecheth is a gate named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Jerusalem (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | high (91%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Gate of the Foundation | very low (14%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for Sur | very low (9%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Middle Gate | very low (3%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 26:16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
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.