Zuph

[Easton] Honeycomb, a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1); called also Zophai (1 Chr. 6:26). [Smith] a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:35) In (1 Chronicles 6:26) he is called Zophai. (honeycomb), The land of, a district at which Saul and his servant arrived after passing through the possessions of Shalisha, of Shalim and of the Benjamites. (1 Samuel 9:5) only. It evidently contained the city in which they encountered Samuel, ver. 6, and that again was certainly not far from the “tomb of Rachel.” It may perhaps be identified with Soba, a well-known place about seven miles due west of Jerusalem. [Hitchcock] that beholds, observes, watches; roof; covering [Nave] –1. A Kohathite 1Sa 1:1 ; 1Ch 6:35 –2. A district northwest of Jerusalem 1Sa 9:5 [STEPBible TIPNR] A location near Gibeon first mentioned at 1Sa.9.5) only referred to as Zuph (צוּף). [Theographic] (1 Sam. 9:5, 6), a district in which lay Samuel’s city, Ramah. It was probably so named after Elkanah’s son, Zuph (1 Chr. 6:26, marg.).