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Zuph

ZUPH, Suph, or Soph, a Levite, the Great-grandfather of Elkanah,1 the Father of Samuel, and Head of the Family of the Zuphim, who dwelt at Ramath; whence it had its Name of Ramathaim Zophim, 1 Sam. i. 1. and the Name of the Land of Zuph, 1 Sam. ix. 5. which was given to the whole Canton.

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  1. 1 Sam. i. 1. 1 Chron. vi. 35. ↩

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Augustin Calmet, O.S.B., “Zuph,” in Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, Complete and Unabridged, English translation, Mind of the Church, https://mindofthechurch.com/works/calmet-dictionary/z/zuph/.

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