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Baal-perazim

Ancient site; 5 competing modern identifications, best supported being Ez Zuhur.

Placesettlement2 verseslocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Ez Zuhur · terrainOpen in OpenStreetMap

Ez Zuhur240
31.7419, 35.1833terrain
Abu Tor99
31.7636, 35.2326terrain
Gilo63
31.7309, 35.1870settlement
Mar Elias-7
31.7348, 35.2112terrain
Sheikh Badr-54
31.7852, 35.2047settlement

Name variants

Baal-perazim (12)
Baal Perazim (7)
Baal-Perazim (1)

References

2 Samuel 5:20
1 Chronicles 14:11

Topical references

A place in the valley of Rephaim — 2 Samuel 5:20; 1 Chronicles 14:11
Called PERAZIM — Isaiah 28:21

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.