Bahurim
Ancient site; 2 competing modern identifications, best supported being Ras Tumeim.
Placesettlement7 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.
- Ras Tumeim475
- Khirbet Buqei Dan132
Name variants
- Bahurim (54)
- Baharumite (7)
- Barhumite (7)
- Baharum (2)
References
Topical references
- A village between the fords of the Jordan River and Jerusalem — 2 Samuel 3:16; 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 17:18; 2 Samuel 19:16; 1 Kings 2:8
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.