Places in the Bible Today:
Mizpah 3
Data
| Translated Names | Mizpah, Mizpeh |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | of Benjamin |
| Geo Data |
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2 Possible Identifications
- Tell en Nasbeh (modern): 80% confidence
- Nabi Samwil (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (32)
- Josh-Ruth (5)
- Judg 20:1, 20:3, 21:1, 21:5, 21:8
- 1Sam-Esth (14)
- 1Sam 7:5, 7:6, 7:7, 7:11, 7:12, 7:16, 10:17
- 1Kgs 15:22
- 2Kgs 25:23, 25:25
- 2Chr 16:6
- Neh 3:7, 3:15, 3:19
- Job-Mal (13)
- Jer 40:6, 40:8, 40:10, 40:12, 40:13, 40:15, 41:1, 41:3, 41:6, 41:9, 41:10, 41:14, 41:16
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 691 |
| Logos Factbook | Mizpah |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Mizpah 3 |
| OpenBible.info | a736f6c (Mizpah 3) |
| TIPNR | Mizpah@Jdg.20.1 |
| Wikidata | Q1755389 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 439
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Mizpah (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Mizpah
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Mizpah
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Mizpah
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 179
- Breneman, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (1993): Neh 3:7
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Dorsey, Roads and Highways of Ancient Israel (1991): Map 7: page 132
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Mizpah, Mizpeh
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 7:5-6; 2Chr 16:6; Neh 3:7; Jer 40:6; 2Chr 16:6; Jer 40:6
- Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 1Sam 7:5
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Mizpah, Mizpeh
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Mizpah
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Mizpah, Mizpeh
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 18
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 132
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Mizpah
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 18:21-28; Judg 20:1-3; 1Sam 10:17
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Mizpah
- Matthews, Genesis (1996, 2005): 31:48-49
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 301, 337
- Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Mizpah
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Mizpah
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Mizpah, Mizpeh
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Mizpah
- Rogerson, New Atlas of the Bible (1985): page 180
- Sacred Bridge (2014): page 235
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): Mizpah
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): ha-Mispe
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Mizpah
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Mizpah, Mizpeh
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010): Mizpah (Benjamin)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Jer 40:6; Judg 20:1; 1Kgs 15:22; 2Chr 16:6; Jer 40:6
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 87
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications 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 (in this case, Tell en Nasbeh), 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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About
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. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.