Biblical place
Where was Telem?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Abu Tulul.
First appears in Joshua 15:24 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Oppression. (1. ) A porter of the temple in the time of Ezra (10:24). (2. ) A town in the southern border of Judah (Josh. 15:24); probably the same as Telaim. Modern identification: Khirbet Abu Tulul.
Telem is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Abu Tulul. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:24 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Telem today
Travel to Telem, the modern-day Khirbet Abu Tulul.
Telem is commonly identified with Khirbet Abu Tulul, 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.
Telem 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.