Places in the Bible Today:

Horesh

Data

Translated NameHoresh
Typenatural area
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2 Possible Identifications

  1. Khirbet Khureise (modern): 35% confidence

    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet KhureiseKhirbet Khureise

  2. not a proper name (common noun for "forest"): less than 10% confidence

Verses (4)

1Sam 23:15, 23:16, 23:18, 23:19

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookHoresh
OpenBible.info (2007)Horesh
OpenBible.infoa23db8d (Horesh)
TIPNRHoresh@1Sa.23.15
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1170

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Horesh (place)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Horesh
  3. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Horesh
  4. Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 23:14-24a
  5. Gordon, I and II Samuel (1986): 1Sam 23:15
  6. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Horesh
  7. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Horesh
  8. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  9. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Horesh
  10. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): 1Sam 23:15-18
  11. McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): page 254
  12. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Horesh
  13. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Horesh
  14. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Horesh
  15. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  16. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): 1Sam 23:15

Confidence Trends over Time

This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.

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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

About

This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.