Biblical place

Where was Debir?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Rabud.

First appears in Joshua 10:38 · 3 books · 7 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Rabud.

Debir is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Rabud. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 10:38 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 11 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 35 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 44 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 44 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 63 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 64 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Debir today

Travel to Debir, the modern-day Khirbet Rabud.

Debir is commonly identified with Khirbet Rabud, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Debir is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Khirbet Rabud

31.432°N · 35.015°E

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