Ziph in the Bible

Meaning: this mouth or mouthful; falsehood

Exact Match

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Rise OfFortificationsFortressesHillsSelf DefenceUnceasingAlways Being ActiveNot Given Into One's HandsThose Looking For People

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

People from Ziph came up to Saul at Gibeah and informed him, "David is hiding with us in the strongholds in Horesh and on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon, isn't he?

Verse ConceptsSouthTelling Of Movements

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, Specific

People from Ziph came to Saul in Gibeah and informed him, "David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah which is across from Jeshimon, isn't he?"

Verse ConceptsHiding From PeopleTelling Of Movements

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificThree Thousand And Up

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

Thematic Bible



David remained in the wilderness strongholds in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hands. David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in the wood [at Horesh].


Maon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah,

So they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.

David remained in the wilderness strongholds in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hands. David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in the wood [at Horesh].

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Ziph and Telem and Bealoth,

So Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, taking with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David [there] in the wilderness of Ziph.


The sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn was the father of Ziph; and his son Mareshah was the father of Hebron.


The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.