Zophim, The Field of

Zophim, The Field of

zofim, ( , sedheh cophm; , eis agrou skopian): The place on the top of Pisgah to which Balak took Balaam, whence only a part of the host of Israel could be seen (Num 23:14). Perhaps we should simply translate field of watchers. Conder draws attention to the name Talat es-Sufa attached to an ascent leading up to the ridge of Neba from the North Here possibly is a survival of the old name. For Ramathaim-zophim see RAMAH.

Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia