Chesil

Town

Location disputed Khirbet ar Ras: about 60 km (35 miles) southwest of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

• Khirbet ar Ras Possible
• Khirbet el Qaryatein Less likely
• Khirbet et Tubeiqa Less likely
• Tell Umm Betin Less likely
• Tel Kelekh Less likely

Chesil in the Bible Dictionary

Named in 1 Verse

• Joshua 15:30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

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