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It is situated southeast of Hebron and is associated with the wilderness that bears its name, the Wilderness of Ziph. This area is characterized by its rugged terrain and sparse vegetation, making it a suitable place for hiding and refuge.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br>Ziph is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of David's flight from King Saul. The inhabitants of Ziph, known as the Ziphites, played a significant role in the events surrounding David's evasion of Saul's pursuit.<br><br>1. <b><a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14-15</a> :</b> "David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not deliver David into his hands. While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19-20</a> :</b> "Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, 'Is David not hiding among us in the strongholds of Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, south of Jeshimon? Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hands.'"<br><br>3. <b><a href="/1_samuel/26.htm">1 Samuel 26:1-2</a> :</b> "Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, 'Is David not hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?' So Saul, accompanied by three thousand choice men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there."<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Significance:</b><br>The narrative of Ziph highlights the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and divine protection. The Ziphites' actions in betraying David to Saul underscore the political tensions and personal loyalties that characterized the period of David's rise to power. Despite their betrayal, David's life is preserved by divine intervention, illustrating God's providential care over His anointed.<br><br>The Wilderness of Ziph serves as a backdrop for David's development as a leader and a man of faith. It is in these desolate places that David composes several psalms, expressing his trust in God amidst adversity. The experiences in Ziph contribute to David's preparation for kingship, refining his character and deepening his reliance on God.<br><br><b>Archaeological Insights:</b><br>Modern archaeological efforts have identified the ancient site of Ziph with Tell Zif, located approximately 8 miles southeast of Hebron. Excavations have revealed remains from various periods, including the Iron Age, which corresponds to the time of David. These findings provide a tangible connection to the biblical narrative and offer insights into the historical context of the region.<br><br><b>Cultural Context:</b><br>In the broader cultural and historical context, Ziph and its surrounding wilderness were part of the tribal allotment of Judah. The region's geography made it a strategic location for both defense and refuge. The interactions between David and the Ziphites reflect the complex social dynamics of ancient Israel, where tribal affiliations and personal alliances often influenced political actions.<br><br>Ziph remains a testament to the enduring themes of faith, perseverance, and divine sovereignty that permeate the biblical account of David's life.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Ziph</span><p>this mouth or mouthful; falsehood<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Ziph</span><p>(<i>battlement</i>), the name of two towns in Judah. <ol> <li>In the south, named between Ithnan and Telem. (<a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Joshua 15:24</a>) It does not appear again in the history, nor has any trace of has been met with.</li> <li>In the highland district, named between Carmel and Juttah. (<a href="/joshua/15-55.htm">Joshua 15:55</a>) The place is immortalized by its connection with David. (<a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14,15,24</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">26:2</a>) These passages show that at that time it had near it a wilderness (i,e, a waste pasture-ground) and a wood. The latter has disappeared but the former remains. The name of <i>Zif</i> if, found about three miles south of Hebron, attached to a rounded hill of some 100 feet in height, which is called <i>Tell Zif</i> .</li> <li>Son of Jehaleleel. (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-16.htm">1 Chronicles 4:16</a>)</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Ziph</span><p>A city of Judah, four miles south-east of Hebron; near it were wild fastness in which David for a long time lay hid, <a href="/context/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a>,15. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Flowing. <p>(1.) A son of Jehaleleel (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-16.htm">1 Chronicles 4:16</a>).<p>(2.) A city in the south of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Joshua 15:24</a>), probably at the pass of Sufah.<p>(3.) A city in the mountains of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-55.htm">Joshua 15:55</a>), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (<a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/54.htm">Psalm 54</a>, title). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ZIPH (1)</span><p>zif (ziph; Ozeib, or Ziph):<br><br>(1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (<a href="/joshua/15-55.htm">Joshua 15:55</a>). It is chiefly celebrated in connection with the earlier history of David: "David.... remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph" (<a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14, 15, 24</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">1 Samuel 26:2</a>); the Ziphites (<a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">1 Samuel 26:1</a>; compare Psalm 54 title) sought to betray him to Saul, but David escaped. Ziph was fortified by Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-8.htm">2 Chronicles 11:8</a>). The name also occurs in <a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/4-16.htm">1 Chronicles 4:16</a>. In connection with this last (compare 4:23) it is noticeable that Ziph is one of the four names occurring on the Hebrew stamped jar handles with the added la-melekh, "to the king."<br><br>The site is Tell Zif, 4 miles Southeast of Hebron, conspicuous hill 2,882 ft. above sea-level; there are cisterns and, to the East, some ruins (PEF, III, 312, 315).<br><br>(2) A town in the Negeb of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Joshua 15:24</a>), site unknown.<br><br>E. W. G. Masterman<p><span class="encheading">ZIPH (2)</span><p>(ziph, meaning unknown):<br><br>(1) A grandson of Caleb (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a>); the Septuagint has Zeiph.<br><br>(2) A son of Jehallelel (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-16.htm">1 Chronicles 4:16</a>). In the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus reads Ziphai, but Codex Vaticanus has the totally different form Ameachei.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2128.htm"><span class="l">2128. <b>Ziph</b> -- a son of Judah, also a city Southeast of Hebron and <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Ziph</b>. 2129 . a son of Judah, also a city Southeast of Hebron and a city in S.<br> Judah. Transliteration: <b>Ziph</b> Phonetic Spelling: (zeef) Short Definition: <b>Ziph</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2128.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2130.htm"><span class="l">2130. Ziphi -- inhab. of <b>Ziph</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Ziphi. 2131 . inhab. of <b>Ziph</b>. Transliteration: Ziphi Phonetic Spelling: (zee-fee')<br> Short Definition: Ziphites. Word Origin from <b>Ziph</b> Definition inhab. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2130.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2129.htm"><span class="l">2129. Ziphah -- an Israelite</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin fem. of <b>Ziph</b> Definition an Isr. NASB Word Usage Ziphah (1). Ziphah.<br> Feminine of Ziyph; a flowing; Ziphah, an Israelite -- Ziphah. see HEBREW Ziyph. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2129.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_13_how_david_when.htm"><span class="l">How David, when He had Twice the Opportunity of Killing Saul did <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2. Then David removed thence, and came to a certain place called the New Place,<br> belonging to <b>Ziph</b>; where Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to him, and saluted him <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 how david when.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/a_soldier_who_spared_his.htm"><span class="l">A Soldier who Spared his Enemy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> So David lived in the Wilderness of <b>Ziph</b> and stayed in the mountain<br> strongholds. Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/a soldier who spared his.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_liv.htm"><span class="l">Psalm LIV.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was a certain village, <b>Ziph</b>, whereof the inhabitants were Ziphites, in whose<br> country David had hidden himself, when Saul would find and slay him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm liv.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/the_life_of_david/vi_the_exilecontinued.htm"><span class="l">The Exile --Continued.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> dogs David's steps. The people of <b>Ziph</b>, a small place on the edge of the<br> southern desert, betray his haunt to Saul. The king receives <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/vi the exilecontinued.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/the_life_of_david/viii_the_exilecontinued.htm"><span class="l">The Exile --Continued.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> After a second betrayal by the men of <b>Ziph</b>, and a second meeting with Saul"their<br> last"in which the doomed man parts from him with blessing and predictions <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/viii the exilecontinued.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_10_concerning_rehoboam_and.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Rehoboam, and How God Inflicted Punishment Upon Him for <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> two tribes, built strong and large cities, Bethlehem, and Etare, and Tekoa, and<br> Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, and Ipan, and Maresha, and <b>Ziph</b>, and Adorlam <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 10 concerning rehoboam and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/david/sermon_v_friendship_or_david.htm"><span class="l">Friendship; Or, David and Jonathan</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And so the two friends parted, and saw one another, it seems, but once again, when<br> Jonathan went to David in the forest of <b>Ziph</b>, and 'strengthened his hand in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/david/sermon v friendship or david.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/chapter_iitiglath-pileser_iii_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 11:6-10, where we find a list of the towns fortified by Rehoboam:<br> Bethlehem, Etam, Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, Gath, Mareshah, <b>Ziph</b>, Adoraim, Lachish <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_5_in_judaea.htm"><span class="l">In Judaea</span></a> <br><b>...</b> fanciful. [17] Such as Tekoah, Engedi, <b>Ziph</b>, Maon, and Beersheba, which<br> gave their names to districts in the wilderness of Judaea. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 5 in judaea.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iiithe_hebrews_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus</span></a> <br>History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/z/ziph.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ziph</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>ZIPH</b> (1). zif (<b>ziph</b>; Ozeib, or <b>Ziph</b>): (1) A town in the hill country of Judah,<br> mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Joshua 15:55). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/ziph.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/ziph'ion.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ziph</b>'ion (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Ziph</b>'ion. Ziphion, <b>Ziph</b>'ion. Ziphites . Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Ziph</b>'ion (1 Occurrence). Genesis 46:16 And the sons <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/ziph'ion.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/ziphah.htm"><span class="l">Ziphah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> zi'-fa (ziphah, a feminine form of "<b>Ziph</b>"): A Judahite, "son" of Jehallelel. <b>...</b> 1<br> Chronicles 4:16 The sons of Jehallelel: <b>Ziph</b>, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/ziphah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/maon.htm"><span class="l">Maon (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> nits (ma`on; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Maor, Maan; Codex Alexandrinus Maon):<br> (1) A town in the mountain of Judah named along with Carmel and <b>Ziph</b> (Joshua 15 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/maon.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hachilah.htm"><span class="l">Hachilah (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The darksome hill, one of the peaks of the long ridge of el-Kolah, running out of<br> the <b>Ziph</b> plateau, "on the south of Jeshimon" (ie, of the "waste"), the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hachilah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/keilah.htm"><span class="l">Keilah (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> men "departed from Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go." They fled to the<br> hill Hareth, about 3 miles to the east, and thence through Hebron to <b>Ziph</b> (qv <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/keilah.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/juttah.htm"><span class="l">Juttah (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Version, Septuagint Itan, A, Ietta); ju'-ta (yaTah), Joshua 15:55): A town in the<br> hill country of Judah, mentioned with Maon, Carmel and <b>Ziph</b>; a Levitical city <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/juttah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jutah.htm"><span class="l">Jutah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Version, Septuagint Itan, A, Ietta); ju'-ta (yaTah), Joshua 15:55): A town in the<br> hill country of Judah, mentioned with Maon, Carmel and <b>Ziph</b>; a Levitical city <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jutah.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jeshimon.htm"><span class="l">Jeshimon (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 23:28; 1 Samuel 23:19, 24); or rather not a proper name at all, but simply "the<br> waste" or "wilderness," the district on which the plateau of <b>Ziph</b> (qv) looks <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jeshimon.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/maonites.htm"><span class="l">Maonites (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> nits (ma`on; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Maor, Maan; Codex Alexandrinus Maon):<br> (1) A town in the mountain of Judah named along with Carmel and <b>Ziph</b> (Joshua 15 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/maonites.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Ziph (9 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Joshua 15:24</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>, Telem, Bealoth,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-55.htm">Joshua 15:55</a></span><br />Maon, Carmel, <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>, Jutah,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a></span><br />David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>. Saul sought him every day, but God didn't deliver him into his hand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-15.htm">1 Samuel 23:15</a></span><br />David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span> in the wood. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/23-24.htm">1 Samuel 23:24</a></span><br />They arose, and went to <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span> before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">1 Samuel 26:2</a></span><br />Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a></span><br />The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-16.htm">1 Chronicles 4:16</a></span><br />The sons of Jehallelel: <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-8.htm">2 Chronicles 11:8</a></span><br />and Gath, and Mareshah, and <span class="boldtext">Ziph</span>,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/z/ziph.htm">Ziph</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/z/ziph--grandson_of_caleb.htm">Ziph: Grandson of Caleb</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/z/ziph--son_of_jehaleleel.htm">Ziph: Son of Jehaleleel</a></p><p 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