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    2 others in the registry answer to the name Mareshah. Every Mareshah in the Bible

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    Mareshah

    מָרֵשָׁה

    Mareshah, a town in the Shephelah of Judah (Joshua 15:44), fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch.11.8) and the site of Asa's victory over Zerah the Ethiopian (2Ch.14.9-10).

    Where the story of Mareshah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Mareshah, framed to them: Mareshah. 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.Mareshah
    Where the gazetteer locates Mareshah
    verses
    6
    first named
    Joshua 15:44
    last named
    2 Chronicles 14:10
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.59°N · 34.90°E
    settlement31.59°N · 34.90°E

    Tel Maresha (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Mareshah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Mareshah was a town located in the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah (Joshua 15:44). It was one of the cities fortified by King Rehoboam after the division of the kingdom (2Ch.11.8). Mareshah is best known as the site of the battle between King Asa of Judah and Zerah the Ethiopian, who came against Judah with a vast army. Asa cried out to the Lord, and God granted him a decisive victory over the Ethiopians (2Ch.14.9-15). The prophet Micah, who was from Mareshah (Micah 1:1), prophesied judgment against the city, declaring that a conqueror would come against it (Micah 1:15). King Jehoshaphat of Judah joined with Ahaziah of Israel in a shipping venture at Ezion-geber, but the ships were wrecked, as prophesied by Eliezer of Mareshah (2Ch.20.35-37).

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 3 books.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      15:44

    2. 2 Chronicles4 verses

      11:814:914:1020:37

    3. Micah1 verse

      1:15

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    via Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushAsaKing of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphatvia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushAttackAttack is a concept gathering 46 labelled instances in the text.via Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushCushAncient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylonvia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushZephathah ValleyA valley where Asa defeated the Cushite armyvia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushZerahEthiopian commander who invaded Judah

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