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Ziph in the Bible.

Ziph is a city in the Bible, about 35 km (22 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 5 verses, from Joshua 15:55 to 2 Chronicles 11:8. The King James Version also gives the name Ziph to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Ziph.

A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:55), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (1 Sam. 23:19; Ps. 54, title).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Ziph.

David 3Saul 3

Near Ziph.

All 5 verses that name this Ziph.

Joshua 1

1 Samuel 3

  • 1 Samuel 23:19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
  • 1 Samuel 23:24And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
  • 1 Samuel 26:1And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

2 Chronicles 1

Other places called Ziph.

Ziph, about 89 km (56 miles) south of Jerusalem.

A city, named in 1 verse.

Questions about Ziph.

Where is Ziph in the Bible?

Ziph is a city about 35 km (22 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 Ziph named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Ziph in 5 verses, in 3 books, from Joshua 15:55 to 2 Chronicles 11:8. It also gives the name Ziph to 1 other place.

Which people are named with Ziph in the Bible?

The verses that name Ziph also name David and Saul.

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