Places in the Bible Today:
Racal
Data
| Translated Names | Racal, Rachal, Rakal |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
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1 Identification
- another name for Carmel 1 (ancient): 65% confidence
Verses (1)
1Sam 30:29
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Racal |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Racal |
| OpenBible.info | a446973 (Racal) |
| TIPNR | Carmel@Jos.12.22 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2692 |
| Wikipedia | List of minor biblical places#Racal (anchor) |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Racal (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Racal
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Racal
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 30:26-31
- Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 1Sam 30:29
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Racal
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 252
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Racal
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Rachal
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identification is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain.