Bochim
Bochim is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Bethel 1. The name means “the place of weeping; or of mulberry-trees.”
Where is Bochim?
Approx. 31.9228, 35.2414 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bethel 1 | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Allon-bacuth | tree | Low |
Bochim in the Bible dictionary
Weepers, a place where the angel of the Lord reproved the Israelites for entering into a league with the people of the land. This caused them bitterly to weep, and hence the name of the place (Judg. 2:1, 5). It lay probably at the head of one of the valleys between Gilgal and Shiloh.
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Verses that mention Bochim
- Judges 2:1
And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
- Judges 2:5
And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord.