Kabzeel

Kabzeel, a town in the Negev, was the hometown of Benaiah, one of David's mighty men.

The name Kabzeel means “the congregation of God”

PlaceOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A location near Adadah first mentioned at Joshua 15:21; only referred to as Kabzeel (קַבְצְאֵל).

Location

Identified as
Khirbet Hora
Certainty
Uncertain (16% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.286° N, 34.932° E
Kabzeel
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Glossary entries

Kabzeel

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Mentions

  1. These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
  2. And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
  3. And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.