Places in the Bible Today:
Chesil
Data
| Translated Names | Chesil, Kesil |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
2 Possible Identifications
- another name for Bethuel (ancient): 75% confidence. It may be:
- Khirbet el Qaryatein (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (1)
Josh 15:30
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Chesil |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Chesil |
| OpenBible.info | acf2fac (Chesil) |
| TIPNR | Chesil@Jos.15.30 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_1578 |
Sources
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Chesil (place)
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Kesil
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Chesil
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Chesil
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 19:3-6; 1Sam 30:26-31
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Chesil
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 19
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Chesil
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 100
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988): Chesil
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Kesil
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Chesil
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:30
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Chesil
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
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, another name for Bethuel), 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.
Thumbnail Image Credits
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Willem van de Poll, MidEastMedStudent
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.