Ephes-dammim
Ephes-dammim (or Pas-dammim), the place where the Philistines and Israelites faced each other in battle, and where Goliath challenged the Israelites.
The name Ephes-dammim means “effusion of blood”
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at 1 Samuel 17:1; referred to as Ephes-dammim (אֶ֫פֶס דַּמִּים) or Pas-dammim (פַּס דַּמִּים).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Damun
- Certainty
- Possible (58% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.684° N, 35.052° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- פַּס דַּמִּיםPas-dammim
- אֶ֫פֶס דַּמִּיםEphes-dammim
Mentions
- 1 Samuel 17:1אֶ֫פֶס דַּמִּים · Ephes-dammimNow the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
- 1 Chronicles 11:13פַּס דַּמִּים · Pas-dammimHe was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.