Hill of God

Town · also Gibeath-elohim

Location disputed Tel el Ful: about 5 km (3 miles, 28 furlongs) north of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

• Tel el Ful Possible
• Jaba Possible
• Nabi Samwil Less likely
• Ramallah Less likely

Named in 1 Verse

• 1 Samuel 10:5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

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