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Shaaraim

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Shaaraim. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.A city in the plain of Judah (1 Sam.
  2. 2.A town in Simeon (1 Chr.

Two gates.

  1. Shaaraim (1)

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    A city in the plain of Judah (1 Sam. 17:52); called also Sharaim (Josh. 15:36).

  2. Shaaraim (2)

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    A town in Simeon (1 Chr. 4:31).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(two gates), a city in the territory allotted to Judah, (Joshua 15:36) in Authorized Version incorrectly Sharaim. (1 Samuel 17:52) Shaaraim one of the towns of Simeon, (1 Chronicles 4:31) must be a different place.

In the Bible

3

Verses where Shaaraim is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 4:31

    Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

  • 1 Samuel 17:52

    Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

  • Joshua 15:36

    Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

Scripture on Shaaraim

3

Entries that reference Shaaraim

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Shaaraim references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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