Silla

Silla was the place where King Joash of Judah was assassinated by his servants.

The name Silla means “exalting”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Jerusalem only mentioned at 2 Kings 12:20; only referred to as Silla (סִלָּא).

Location

Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.777° N, 35.234° E
Silla
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Glossary entries

Silla

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.