Bible Dictionary
Siphmoth
Siphmoth was a town in southern Judah where David had supporters and to which he sent gifts from Ziklag. Its exact site has not been identified.
Definition
Siphmoth was a town in southern Judah associated with David during his years of separation from Saul. David sent presents there from Ziklag.
Biblical Usage
Siphmoth appears among the places that received gifts from David after his victory over the Amalekites.
Historical Background
The town lay somewhere in southern Judah, between Aroer and Eshtemoa in the supplied listing. Its exact site has not been recovered.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fruitful places, some unknown place in the south, where David found friends when he fled from Saul (1 Sam. 30:28).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fruitful), one of the places in the south of Judah which David frequented during his freebooting life. (1 Samuel 30:28)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sif'-moth, sif'-moth (siphmoth (Ginsburg), shiphamoth (Baer); Saphei): One of the cities to which David sent presents from Ziklag (1Sa 30:28). It occurs between Aroer and Eshtemoa, so it must have been somewhere in Southern Judah. The site has not been recovered. Zabdi the Shiphmite (1Ch 27:27) may quite probably have been a native of this place.</p>