Ziph
Hill · Hebron Hills · Palestinian Territory
Ziph was a town of Judah, located in the Judean Mountains south-east of Hebron. According to the biblical narrative in 1 Samuel 23, David hid himself from Saul here. Saul took his "chosen men of Israel" into the wilderness of Ziph in search of David.
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At the summit · forecast for 1:00 AM
17 °CPartly cloudy · wind 3 km/h from the NE
See it in 3DZiph weather forecast
- 1:00 AM17 °CNE 3 km/h–
- 4:00 AM16 °CSE 5 km/h–
- 7:00 AM17 °CSW 7 km/h–
- 10:00 AM22 °CW 14 km/h–
- 1:00 PM23 °CW 19 km/h–
- 4:00 PM21 °CW 19 km/h–
- 7:00 PM17 °CNE 6 km/h–
- 10:00 PM16 °CSE 8 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly cloudy | 23 °C / 15 °C | – | 21 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Mostly clear | 22 °C / 15 °C | – | 25 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Mostly clear | 21 °C / 14 °C | 0.3 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Cloudy | 23 °C / 13 °C | – | 6 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Mostly clear | 23 °C / 15 °C | – | 11 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Mostly clear | 26 °C / 15 °C | – | 12 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Clear | 23 °C / 16 °C | – | 19 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 01:17 AM GMT+2. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Hill
- Range
- Hebron Hills
- Country
- Palestinian Territory
- Coordinates
- 31.475°N 35.135°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Ziph (Bible)
Ancient town in Judea mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
Ziph was a town of Judah, located in the Judean Mountains south-east of Hebron. According to the biblical narrative in 1 Samuel 23, David hid himself from Saul here. Saul took his "chosen men of Israel" into the wilderness of Ziph in search of David. The name of Zif is found about four miles south of Hebron, attached to a rounded hill of some 100 feet in height, which is called Tell Zif.
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Peaks near Ziph
- Mount Nabi Yunis1,026 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Mount Herzl834 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Mount Zion765 m · 34 km awayOn the map
- Temple Mount743 m · 35 km awayOn the map
- Moriah768 m · 35 km awayOn the map
- Mount of Olives826 m · 35 km awayOn the map
- Al-Qastal779 m · 36 km awayOn the map
- Har HaMenuchot750 m · 36 km awayOn the map
- Mount Scopus826 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Har Hotzvim700 m · 37 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Hebron Hills
Highest mountains in Palestinian Territory
History around Ziph
- Zionism: The British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour makes the Balfour Declaration1917
- The Israeli Declaration of Independence is made1948
- Battle of Beth Zur164 BCE
- Iron Wall Operation2025
- Cave of the Patriarchs massacre1994
- 1929 Hebron massacre1929
- The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann1919
- 2025 Gush Etzion attack2025