Zuph
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | about 10 km around Ramathaim-zophim (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.854° N, 35.232° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 9:5 |
Zuph is a region named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely about 10 km around Ramathaim-zophim (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.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| about 10 km around Ramathaim-zophim | medium (70%) | 31.854° N, 35.232° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 9:5And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
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.