Tabor Summary
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Tabor, an oak tree near Bethel, mentioned in Samuel's prophetic message to Saul (1Sam 10:3).
Tabor (Plain)
PlaceOak tree near Bethel, mentioned in Samuel's prophecy
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Tabor
· Also called choice; purity; bruising
- he תָּבוֹר · H8396H
- bg Тавор (равнина)
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Tabor Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Tabor is mentioned in 1Sa.10.3 as an oak tree near Bethel. It appears in the context of Samuel's prophetic message to Saul, who had been anointed as king over Israel. Samuel told Saul that he would meet three men by the oak of Tabor, and they would offer him two loaves of bread. This encounter was one of the signs given to Saul to confirm his divine appointment as king. The oak of Tabor served as a landmark in the region, but no further details about its significance are provided in the Bible.
Tabor 3 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The “plain of Tabor” (1 Sam. 10:3) should be, as in the Revised Version, “the oak of Tabor.” This was probably the Allon-bachuth of Gen. 35:8.
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