Place Old Testament
Netophah
Also known as Netophathite =ESV, NIV, KJV; Netophah =ESV, NIV; Netophathi =KJV
Netophah was a town in Judah, known as the hometown of several notable individuals in the Bible. Mentioned in 12 verses across 6 books, first at 2 Samuel 23:28.
Why it matters. A town in Judah, home to several notable individuals
- Location
- 31.735, 35.221 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Netophah
Netophah was a town in Judah, located near Bethlehem. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, particularly in connection with the people who lived there. Some of the inhabitants of Netophah returned from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:22; Neh. 7:26). The town was also the hometown of several notable figures, including two of David's mighty men, Maharai and Heleb (2Sam. 23:28-29; 1Chr. 11:30; 27:13, 15), and a Levite named Shemaiah (1Chr. 9:16). Additionally, some Levites from Netophah participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 12:28). The "sons of the prophets" from Netophah are mentioned in the context of Gedaliah's governorship after the fall of Jerusalem (2Kgs. 25:23; Jer. 40:8).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 12 verses across 6 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.