Ziph

Ziph was a town of Judah, located in the Judean Mountains south-east of . According to the biblical narrative in 1 Samuel 23, David hid himself from Saul here.
  • Hill rising to around 880 metres (2,870 feet)
  • …is also known as “Tall Zīf”
  • Description: former town in the Judean Mountains, south-east of Hebron

Places of Interest

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Residential area
Ar-Rifa'iyya, is a Palestinian village in the…
3½ km southeast of Ziph

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Hever;Maale Hever and Khallet al-Maiya.
Ma'ale Hever or Pnei Hever is an Israeli settlement in the .
3 km northeast of Ziph
Village
Khalet al-Maiyya, is a Palestinian village located…
4 km south of Ziph
is a Palestinian village located four…
4½ km northwest of Ziph
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Latitude
31.47475° or 31° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
35.13514° or 35° 8′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G3QF4FP+W3
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Ziph” goes by many names.
Tall ZīfCebuano
Tall ZīfDutch
זיףHebrew
ЗифRussian
ЗіфUkrainian

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