Language:
English
Year of publication:
2008
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Angaben zur Quelle:
8 (2008) 5 pp.
Keywords:
Bible History of Biblical events
;
Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
;
Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
;
Names, Geographical
;
Jews History To 586 B.C.
;
Philistines
;
Shaaraim (biblical city)
;
Judea (Region) (Israel) History To 70 A.D.
Abstract:
The article discusses the location of the city of Shaaraim mentioned in Josh 15:36 and 1 Sam 17:52. It first argues that its proposed identification with Khirbet Qeiyafa, north of the Elah Valley is mistaken. Then it argues that Shaaraim is located on the main road that led from the Valley of Elah to the city of Gath. This article proposes that the place-name Shaaraim means “gate" and that the city was named so because it was located on the western border of Judah with Philistia, a place that was seen as the gateway to the kingdom of Judah.
Note:
Appeared also in the journal's print version "Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures" 5 (2009) 455-459.
DOI:
10.5508/jhs.2008.v8.a24
URL:
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