Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
Parallel translations
- WEB Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,
- BSB Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
- NKJV Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
- NASB Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Juttah,
- NLT Besides these, there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
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Quick answer
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Jutah are listed in the hill country. Sites from David's wanderings appear here.
Overview
Maon and Carmel were the territory of Nabal and Abigail, and the wilderness of Ziph was where David hid from Saul (1 Samuel 23-25). These hill towns became the backdrop of David's testing before his kingship. God's later dealings with His anointed unfolded across this inherited land.
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- 1 Sam 23:25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
- 1 Sam 25:2And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
- Josh 15:24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
- 1 Sam 26:1–2And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
- 1 Sam 23:14–15And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
- 1 Sam 25:7And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.
- 1 Kgs 18:42So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
- 2 Chr 26:10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
- Isa 35:2It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
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