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    Shahazumah

    שַׁחֲצִ֫ימָה

    Shahazumah was a town on the border of Issachar's territory (Josh. 19:22).

    Where the story of Shahazumah happensShahazumah, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Shahazumah, Jordan. 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.ShahazumahJordan
    Shahazumah, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    1
    first named
    Joshua 19:22
    last named
    Joshua 19:22
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.54°N · 35.37°E
    settlement32.54°N · 35.37°E

    El Karm (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Shahazumah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Shahazumah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the description of the territorial allotment for the tribe of Issachar (Josh. 19:22). The town is listed as one of the border points of Issachar's territory, along with Beth-shemesh and En-gannim. The exact location of Shahazumah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the region of the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa. The name "Shahazumah" is of uncertain meaning and origin, and no other historical or archaeological information about the town has been discovered. Its mention in the biblical text serves to delineate the extent of Issachar's territory and provides insight into the geographical distribution of the Israelite tribes during the period of the conquest and settlement of Canaan.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      19:22

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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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