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Ephes-dammim in the Bible.

Ephes-dammim is a town in the Bible, about 20 km (12 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from 1 Samuel 17:1 to 1 Chronicles 11:13.

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What happened at Ephes-dammim.

Boundary of blood, a place in the tribe of Judah where the Philistines encamped when David fought with Goliath (1 Sam. 17:1). It was probably so called as having been the scene of frequent sanguinary conflicts between Israel and the Philistines. It is called Pas-dammim (1 Chr. 11:13). It has been identified with the modern Beit Fased, i.e., “house of bleeding”, near Shochoh (q.v.).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Ephes-dammim.

David 1Judah 1

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All 2 verses that name Ephes-dammim.

1 Samuel 1

  • 1 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 11:13He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

Questions about Ephes-dammim.

Where is Ephes-dammim in the Bible?

Ephes-dammim is a town about 20 km (12 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Ephes-dammim named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Ephes-dammim in 2 verses, in 2 books, from 1 Samuel 17:1 to 1 Chronicles 11:13.

Which people are named with Ephes-dammim in the Bible?

The verses that name Ephes-dammim also name David and Judah.

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