Places in the Bible Today:
Debir 1
Data
| Translated Names | Debir, Kiriath-sannah, Kiriath-sepher, Kiriath Sanna, Kiriath Sannah, Kiriath Sepher, Kirjath-sannah, Kirjath-sepher, Kirjath Sannah, Kirjath Sepher |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
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3 Possible Identifications
- Khirbet Rabud (modern): 80% confidence
- Khirbet Tarrama (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Tell Beit Mirsim (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (11)
- Josh-Ruth (10)
- Josh 10:38, 10:39, 11:21, 12:13, 15:15, 15:16, 15:49, 21:15
- Judg 1:11, 1:12
- 1Sam-Esth (1)
- 1Chr 6:58
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 348 |
| Logos Factbook | Debir (of South Hill Country) |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Debir 1, Kiriath-sannah, Kiriath-sepher |
| OpenBible.info | ad2048e (Debir 1) |
| TIPNR | Debir@Jos.10.38 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2639, ot ID_2640, ot ID_785 |
| Wikipedia | Debir (partial) |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 433
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Debir (place)
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Debir
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 140
- Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Debir (place)
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 10:38-39; Judg 1:11
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Debir
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Debir
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Debir
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 4
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Debir
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Debir
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 10:38; Josh 15:15; Judg 1:11
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Debir of the South Hill Country
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 232
- Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 6
- New Bible Atlas (1985): Debir
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Debir
- 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): Debir
- Rogerson, New Atlas of the Bible (1985): page 85
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): Debir
- Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Debir (Place)
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Debir
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Debir
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 15:15-16 note 3
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Debir
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Judg 1:11
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 399
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, Khirbet Rabud), 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.