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.
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 875 metres
  • Description: former town in the Judean Mountains, south-east of Hebron
  • Also known as: Tall Zif” and “Tall Zīf

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ar-Rifa’iyya.

Residential area
Ar-Rifa'iyya, is a Palestinian village in the , located east of the city of and south of the city of in the , and within the lands occupied after the 1967 war. is situated 3½ km southeast of Ziph.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’ale Hever;Maale Hever and Khallet al-Maiya.

Village
Ma'ale Hever or Pnei Hever is an Israeli settlement in the . Located in the eastern Hebron Hills to the east of Hebron at an elevation of 810 m, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. is situated 3 km northeast of Ziph.

Village
Khalet al-Maiyya خلة المية is a Palestinian village located nine kilometers south of and four kilometers west of . The village is in the Southern . is situated 4 km south of Ziph.

Village
is a Palestinian village located four kilometers south of and adjacent to the Israeli settlement of . The village is in the in the Southern . is situated 4½ km northwest of Ziph.

Ziph

Latitude
31.47475° or 31° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
35.13514° or 35° 8′ 7″ east
Elevation
875 metres (2,871 feet)
Open location code
8G3QF4FP+W3
Geo­Names ID
281217
Wiki­data ID
Q8072636
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Ziph” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Tall Zīf
  • Dutch: Tall Zīf
  • Hebrew: זיף
  • Russian: Зиф
  • Ukrainian: Зіф

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zīf and Ḩurayz.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khirbat Zīf and Khirbat Isţabūl.

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