Ezel
Ezel is a special mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is not a proper name (stone heap). The name means “going abroad; walk.”
Where is Ezel?
Approx. 31.8231, 35.2307 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| not a proper name (stone heap) | special | Medium |
| within 1 km of Gibeah 1 | stone heap | Low |
Ezel in the Bible dictionary
A separation, (1 Sam. 20:19), a stone, or heap of stones, in the neighbourhood of Saul’s residence, the scene of the parting of David and Jonathan (42). The margin of the Authorized Version reads, “The stone that sheweth the way,” in this rendering following the Targum.
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Verses that mention Ezel
- 1 Samuel 20:19
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
- 1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.