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    Etam

    עֵיטָם

    Etam, the cliff where Samson hid after defeating the Philistines, located in Judah.

    Where the story of Etam happensWhere the gazetteer locates Etam, framed to them: Etam. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Etam
    Where the gazetteer locates Etam
    verses
    2
    first named
    Judges 15:8
    last named
    Judges 15:8
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.76°N · 35.03°E
    settlement31.76°N · 35.03°E

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    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

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    Etam in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Etam is mentioned in the Book of Judges as the place where Samson went and stayed after he had struck down many Philistines in revenge for his wife being given to another man (Judges 15:8). The text describes Etam as a cleft or split in the rock, suggesting that it was a natural stronghold or hiding place.

    After Samson's attack on the Philistines, they came up to Judah and demanded that the men of Judah deliver Samson to them. Three thousand men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock of Etam and asked Samson to surrender, fearing Philistine retaliation (Judges 15:11). Samson agreed to be bound and handed over to the Philistines, but he broke free from his bonds and struck down a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey (Judges 15:14-15).

    The exact location of the rock of Etam is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the territory of Judah, possibly near the border with Philistia. The area was known for its rugged terrain and numerous caves, which would have provided natural shelter and defense.

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    1. Judges2 verses

      15:815:11

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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