Tishbe
Tishbe (or Tishbite), the hometown of the prophet Elijah, located in Gilead.
PlaceOld Testament2 books6 verses
Summary
A location near Hazor first mentioned at 1 Kings 17:1; referred to as Tishbe (תִּשְׁבֶּה) or Tishbite (תִּשְׁבִּי).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- תִּשְׁבֶּהTishbe
- תִּשְׁבִּיTishbe
Mentions
- Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
- Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
- Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
- But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
- “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.
- So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel.