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ZIPH.—1. A son of Jehallelel (1Ch_4:16). 2. A city of Southern Judah (Jos_15:24). Its site has not been recovered. 3. A city in the hill-country of Judah (Jos_15:55); fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch_11:8). The wilderness of Ziph was one of the refuges of David when fleeing from Saul (1Sa_23:14-15; 1Sa_23:24; 1Sa_26:2 bis). The gentilic name Ziphites occurs in 1Sa_23:19; 1Sa_23:24 [LXX [Note: Septuagint.] only] 1Sa_26:1, Psa_54:1-7 title. Ziph is Tell Zîf, S.E. of Hebron.