Places in the Bible Today:

Mahaneh-dan 1

Data

Translated NamesCamp of Dan, camp of Dan, Mahaneh-dan, Mahaneh Dan
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Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
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2 Possible Identifications

  1. in the region between Eshtaol and Zorah (modern): 80% confidence

    1. road in the region between Eshtaol and Zorahin the region between Eshtaol and Zorah

  2. not a proper name (camp of Dan): less than 10% confidence

Verses (1)

Judg 13:25

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Logos FactbookMahaneh-Dan
OpenBible.info (2007)Mahaneh-dan
OpenBible.infoab3fd96 (Mahaneh-dan 1)
TIPNRMahaneh-dan@Jdg.13.25
WikipediaMahanehdan (partial,redirect)

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992)
  2. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013)
  3. Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): page 141
  4. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)
  5. Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Mahaneh-dan
  6. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011)
  7. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  8. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979)
  9. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Judg 13:25
  10. Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016)
  11. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2014): Dan, Camp of
  12. New Bible Dictionary (1996)
  13. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  14. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001)
  15. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975)
  16. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  17. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  18. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Judg 13:25

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 (in this case, in the region between Eshtaol and Zorah), 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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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.