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    Tishbe

    תִּשְׁבֶּה

    Tishbe (or Tishbite), the hometown of the prophet Elijah, located in Gilead (1Kgs. 17:1; 21:17, 28; 2Kgs. 1:3, 8; 9:36).

    Where the story of Tishbe happensWhere the gazetteer locates Tishbe, framed to them: Tishbe. 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.Tishbe
    Where the gazetteer locates Tishbe
    verses
    6
    first named
    1 Kings 17:1
    last named
    2 Kings 1:8
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.37°N · 35.72°E
    settlement32.37°N · 35.72°E

    Listib (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Tishbe in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Tishbe, also known as Tishbite, is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of the prophet Elijah (1Kgs. 17:1). Elijah is often referred to as "Elijah the Tishbite" or "Elijah of Tishbe in Gilead," indicating that the town was located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Tishbe is not mentioned in any other context in the Bible, and its exact location remains uncertain. Some scholars propose that it may be associated with the town of Listib, mentioned in the 14th-century BC Amarna letters, which was situated in northern Gilead. Elijah's ministry took place during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah, kings of Israel, and he played a significant role in confronting the worship of Baal and delivering God's messages to the kings (1Kgs. 21:17-28; 2Kgs. 1:3-8; 9:36).

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 2 books. The name is written 7 times in them.

    1. 1 Kings3 verses

      17:121:1721:28

    2. 2 Kings3 verses

      1:31:89:36

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