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Tishbe

תִּשְׁבֶּה · tish.beh · H8453Bתִּשְׁבִּי · tish.bi · H86646 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Kings (3)

Where it is

MeromMeromKedeshKedeshAhlabAhlabChorazinChorazinBethsaidaBethsaidaYironYironTishbeabout 43 km across

33.02° N, 35.57° E · Located through Hazor · from http://www.britam.org/naphtali.html

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

1 Kings · 32 Kings · 3
Counted from 6 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Tishbe, also known as Tishbite, is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of the prophet Elijah (1Kgs. 17:1). Elijah is often referred to as "Elijah the Tishbite" or "Elijah of Tishbe in Gilead," indicating that the town was located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Tishbe is not mentioned in any other context in the Bible, and its exact location remains uncertain. Some scholars propose that it may be associated with the town of Listib, mentioned in the 14th-century BC Amarna letters, which was situated in northern Gilead. Elijah's ministry took place during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah, kings of Israel, and he played a significant role in confronting the worship of Baal and delivering God's messages to the kings (1Kgs. 21:17-28; 2Kgs. 1:3-8; 9:36).

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

6 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Kings 3 mentions

1 Kings 17:1Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but…1 Kings 21:17Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,1 Kings 21:28Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

2 Kings 3 mentions

2 Kings 1:3But Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire…2 Kings 1:8They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”2 Kings 9:36Therefore they came back, and told him. He said, “This is Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of…

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