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Sela in the Bible.

Sela is a town in the Bible, about 115 km (71 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, 2 Kings 14:7. The King James Version also gives the name Sela to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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The verse that names this Sela.

2 Kings 1

  • 2 Kings 14:7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

Other places called Sela.

Sela, on the map at the same spot as the Sela above.

A town, named in 1 verse.

  • Isaiah 16:1Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.

Questions about Sela.

Where is Sela in the Bible?

Sela is a town about 115 km (71 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 Sela named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Sela in 1 verse, in 1 book. It also gives the name Sela to 1 other place.

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