Sheba (Joshua 19)
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Other places named Sheba: Sheba.
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Beersheba (Joshua 15) (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:2 |
Sheba (Joshua 19) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Beersheba (Joshua 15) (medium 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 Beersheba (Joshua 15) | medium (40%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| another name for Shema | very low (8%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| Tel Beer Sheva | very low (8%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:2And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, Sheba, and Moladah,Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
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.