Ophrah (of Benjamin)

A town in the territory of Benjamin.

About Ophrah (of Benjamin)

A city in the land of Benjamin. This city was probably the same place as Ephraim (2 Samuel 13:23; 2 Chronicles 13:19, where it is called “Ephron”; John 11:54). Most scholars think this city is now the town called et-Taiyibeh, which is eight kilometers (five miles) north of Michmash and six and a half kilometers (four miles) northeast of Bethel.

A city in Manasseh that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. He was the father of the judge Gideon. Gideon lived in this city (Judges 6:11). An angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon at Ophrah. The angel told Gideon to rescue Israel from the Midianites (verses 12–24).

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Key References

Joshua 18:23

Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

1 Samuel 13:17

And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,

All Scripture References (3)

Joshua (1)
Joshua 18:23

Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

1 Samuel (1)
1 Samuel 13:17

And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,

Micah (1)
Micah 1:10

Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.