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Netophah in the Bible.

Netophah is a town in the Bible, about 12 km (8 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 8 verses, from 2 Samuel 23:28 to Nehemiah 7:26.

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What happened at Netophah.

Distillation; dropping, a town in Judah, in the neighbourhood, probably, of Bethlehem (Neh. 7:26; 1 Chr. 2:54). Two of David’s guards were Netophathites (1 Chr. 27:13, 15). It has been identified with the ruins of Metoba, or Um Toba, to the north-east of Bethlehem.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Netophah.

Heleb 4Maharai 4Baanah 3Asa 1Benjamin 1Berechiah 1Elkanah 1Galal 1

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All 8 verses that name Netophah.

2 Samuel 2

  • 2 Samuel 23:28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
  • 2 Samuel 23:29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

1 Chronicles 4

  • 1 Chronicles 9:16And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
  • 1 Chronicles 11:30Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
  • 1 Chronicles 27:13The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
  • 1 Chronicles 27:15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 1

  • Nehemiah 7:26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

Questions about Netophah.

Where is Netophah in the Bible?

Netophah is a town about 12 km (8 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Netophah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Netophah in 8 verses, in 4 books, from 2 Samuel 23:28 to Nehemiah 7:26.

Which people are named with Netophah in the Bible?

The verses that name Netophah also name Heleb, Maharai, Baanah, Asa, Benjamin and Berechiah, among others.

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