Place Old Testament
Ziph
Also known as Ziphite
Ziph was a town in the hill country of Judah where David hid from Saul in the nearby wilderness . Mentioned in 10 verses across 5 books, first at Joshua 15:55.
Why it matters. A town in Judah where David hid from Saul
- Location
- 31.483, 35.133 (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 Ziph
Ziph was a town in the hill country of Judah, southeast of Hebron (Jos.15.55). The wilderness near Ziph was where David hid from King Saul (1Sa.23.14-15). On two occasions, the Ziphites informed Saul of David's whereabouts (1Sa.23.19; 26:1). In the wilderness of Ziph, David spared Saul's life when he had the opportunity to kill him (1Sa.26.2-12). The town of Ziph is probably to be identified with Tell Zif, about 4 miles southeast of Hebron. Ruins have been found there, along with a spring. Psalm 54 is associated with David's time hiding from Saul in the region of Ziph.
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 10 verses across 5 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.