Ziph

Bible Place · City

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About Ziph

A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:55), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (1 Sam. 23:19; Ps. 54, title).

Description from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Ziph appears in Scripture

Joshua 15:55
1 Samuel 23:14
1 Samuel 23:15
1 Samuel 23:24
1 Samuel 26:2
2 Chronicles 11:8

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