Tel Zif

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.

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 east of Tel Zif.

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 Tel Zif.

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 4 km northwest of Tel Zif.

Tel Zif

Latitude
31.47519° or 31° 28′ 31″ north
Longitude
35.13439° or 35° 8′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G3QF4GM+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8735815517
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Zif” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تل زيف
  • Hebrew: תל זיף

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