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Biblical place

Where was Zelzah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Beit Jala.

First appears in 1 Samuel 10:2 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Beit Jala.

Zelzah is represented in the local geography layer as Beit Jala. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Samuel 10:2 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Zelzah today

Travel to Zelzah, the modern-day Beit Jala.

Zelzah is commonly identified with Beit Jala, 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.

Zelzah 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

Beit Jala

not a place

0.000°N · 0.000°E

Key passages

Appears in

1 Samuel

1 chapter · 1 verse mention