Wildgoats’ Rocks
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| Type | natural area |
|---|---|
| Also called | Rocks of the Wild Goats, Rocks of the Mountain Goats, Crags of the Wild Goats |
| Most likely | within 4 km of Engedi (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.450° N, 35.383° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 24:2 |
Wildgoats’ Rocks is a natural area named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 4 km of Engedi (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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 4 km of Engedi | high (100%) | 31.450° N, 35.383° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 24:2Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
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.