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Zuph in the Bible.

Zuph is a region in the Bible, its middle about 9 km (5 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, 1 Samuel 9:5.

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About Zuph.

(1 Sam. 9:5, 6), a district in which lay Samuel’s city, Ramah. It was probably so named after Elkanah’s son, Zuph (1 Chr. 6:26, marg.).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Zuph.

Saul 1

Near Zuph.

The verse that names Zuph.

1 Samuel 1

  • 1 Samuel 9:5And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

Questions about Zuph.

Where is Zuph in the Bible?

Zuph is a region its middle about 9 km (5 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 Zuph named in the Bible?

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

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