Wilderness of Ziph
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | wilderness of Ziph, Desert of Ziph, Ziph, hill country of Ziph |
| Most likely | Wilderness of Ziph (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.475° N, 35.135° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 23:14 |
Wilderness of Ziph is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wilderness of Ziph (high 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.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness of Ziph | high (100%) | 31.475° N, 35.135° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 23:14And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand.
- 1 Samuel 23:15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
- 1 Samuel 26:2Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.
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.