Biblical place

Where was Ephes-dammim?

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

First appears in 1 Samuel 17:1 · 3 books · 3 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Damun.

Ephes-dammim is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Damun. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Samuel 17:1 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 15 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 20 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 20 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 43 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 49 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Ephes-dammim today

Travel to Ephes-dammim, the modern-day Khirbet Damun.

Ephes-dammim is commonly identified with Khirbet Damun, 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.

Ephes-dammim 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 Damun

31.684°N · 35.052°E

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