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    Mahaneh-dan

    מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן

    Mahaneh-dan, a place between Zorah and Eshtaol where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson (Judges 13:25; 18:12).

    Where the story of Mahaneh-dan happensWhere the gazetteer locates Mahaneh-dan, framed to them: Mahaneh-dan. 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.Mahaneh-dan
    Where the gazetteer locates Mahaneh-dan
    verses
    2
    first named
    Judges 13:25
    last named
    Judges 18:12
    feature
    campsite
    coordinates
    31.78°N · 35.00°E
    campsite31.78°N · 35.00°E

    between Eshtaol and Zorah (OpenBible)

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

    Description

    Mahaneh-dan in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Mahaneh-dan, meaning "camp of Dan," was a place located between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tribal territory of Dan. It is mentioned twice in the book of Judges. In Judges 13:25, it is described as the place where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson, the legendary Israelite judge and warrior. Later, in Judges 18:12, Mahaneh-dan is mentioned as the place where the Danites camped during their migration northward to seek new territory. The exact location of Mahaneh-dan is not specified in the Bible, but it was situated in the area inhabited by the tribe of Dan.

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    1. Judges2 verses

      13:2518:12

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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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