Rachel's Tomb

This week, we read of Rachel's death, but where is Rachel buried? According to Wikipedia (sue me. I'm shorthanding this) Her tomb is found "along the biblical Bethlehem-Ephrath road, adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Gilo at the northern entrance to Bethlehem...This location is mentioned by Jewish travelers since c1300."

But is it the real deal? Here is the word of God as recorded by his prophet in the book of Samuel 1:10:2

"When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel's tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, 'The donkeys you set out to look for have been found. And now your father has stopped thinking about them and is worried about you. He is asking, "What shall I do about my son?"

As Saul was traveling from Ephraim, this is likely the northern border of Benjamin. In any case, its not specifying a location within the territory of Judah, which is where the current tomb is located.

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