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Elkosh in the Bible.

Elkosh is a town in the Bible, about 149 km (93 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Nahum 1:1.

What happened at Elkosh.

God my bow, the birth-place of Nahum the prophet (Nah. 1:1). It was probably situated in Galilee, but nothing definite is known of it.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Elkosh.

Near Elkosh.

The verse that names Elkosh.

Nahum 1

  • Nahum 1:1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Questions about Elkosh.

Where is Elkosh in the Bible?

Elkosh is a town about 149 km (93 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Elkosh named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Elkosh in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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