Place Old Testament
Tabor
Tabor, an oak tree near Bethel, mentioned in Samuel's prophetic message to Saul (1Sam. 10:3). Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Samuel 10:3.
Why it matters. Oak tree near Bethel, mentioned in Samuel's prophecy
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.931, 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 Tabor
Tabor is mentioned in 1Sa.10.3 as an oak tree near Bethel. It appears in the context of Samuel's prophetic message to Saul, who had been anointed as king over Israel. Samuel told Saul that he would meet three men by the oak of Tabor, and they would offer him two loaves of bread. This encounter was one of the signs given to Saul to confirm his divine appointment as king. The oak of Tabor served as a landmark in the region, but no further details about its significance are provided in the Bible.
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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Samuel (1 verse)