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Gur in the Bible.

Gur is a hill in the Bible, about 74 km (46 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, 2 Kings 9:27.

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About Gur.

A whelp, a place near Ibleam where Jehu’s servants overtook and mortally wounded king Ahaziah (2 Kings 9:27); an ascent from the plain of Jezreel.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Gur.

Ahaziah 1Jehu 1Judah 1

Near Gur.

The verse that names Gur.

2 Kings 1

  • 2 Kings 9:27But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

Questions about Gur.

Where is Gur in the Bible?

Gur is a hill about 74 km (46 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 Gur named in the Bible?

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

Which people are named with Gur in the Bible?

The verses that name Gur also name Ahaziah, Jehu and Judah.

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