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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Shaaraim. Every Shaaraim in the Bible

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    Shaaraim

    שַׁעֲרַ֫יִם

    Shaaraim was a town in the Shephelah of Judah (Josh. 15:36) and a place the Philistines passed in their retreat from Socoh (1Sam. 17:52).

    Where the story of Shaaraim happensWhere the gazetteer locates Shaaraim, framed to them: Shaaraim. 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.Shaaraim
    Where the gazetteer locates Shaaraim
    verses
    2
    first named
    Joshua 15:36
    last named
    Joshua 15:36
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.74°N · 35.03°E
    settlement31.74°N · 35.03°E

    Khirbet es Sira (OpenBible)

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

    Description

    Shaaraim in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Shaaraim, meaning "two gates," was a town located in the Shephelah (lowland hills) of Judah, mentioned in close association with Socoh and Azekah (Josh. 15:36). The town is also referenced in the account of David's victory over Goliath and the Philistines (1Sam. 17). After the Philistines were defeated at Socoh, they retreated down the valley of Elah (modern Wadi es-Sant) toward Gath and Ekron, passing by Shaaraim (1Sam. 17:52). Some scholars suggest that the "two gates" mentioned in this passage may refer to the Philistine strongholds of Gath and Ekron themselves, rather than a specific town. The exact location of Shaaraim is uncertain, but it has been tentatively identified with Tell Zakariya or Khirbet Sa'ireh, both located in the Shephelah region. However, these identifications remain speculative due to limited archaeological evidence.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      15:36

    2. 1 Samuel1 verse

      17:52

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    Nothing in the graph stands one hop from this entity yet. These are the best-connected entities of the same type, so the page still ends somewhere. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    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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