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    Ephes-dammim

    אֶ֫פֶס דַּמִּים

    Ephes-dammim (or Pas-dammim), the place where the Philistines and Israelites faced each other in battle, and where Goliath challenged the Israelites.

    Where the story of Ephes-dammim happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ephes-dammim, framed to them: Ephes-dammim. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Ephes-dammim
    Where the gazetteer locates Ephes-dammim
    verses
    2
    first named
    1 Samuel 17:1
    last named
    1 Chronicles 11:13
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.68°N · 35.05°E
    settlement31.68°N · 35.05°E

    Khirbet Damun (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ephes-dammim in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ephes-dammim, also known as Pas-dammim, was a place located between Socoh and Azekah in Judah where the Philistines and the Israelites faced each other in battle (1Sa.17.1; 1Ch.11.13). It was the site of the famous confrontation between David and the Philistine giant Goliath.

    The Philistines had gathered their forces at Ephes-dammim, while Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah. Goliath, a champion from Gath, emerged from the Philistine camp and challenged the Israelites to send out a warrior to face him in single combat (1Sa.17.4-10).

    David, who had come to the Israelite camp to bring supplies to his brothers, accepted Goliath's challenge. With a sling and a stone, David defeated Goliath, leading to a great victory for the Israelites over the Philistines (1Sa.17.48-53).

    The alternate name Pas-dammim, used in 1Ch.11.13, may be a variant spelling or a scribal error. The exact location of Ephes-dammim is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the Shephelah, the foothills between the coastal plain and the Judean mountains, where many battles between the Israelites and Philistines took place.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. 1 Samuel1 verse

      17:1

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      11:13

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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