Arumah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Tormah |
| Most likely | Khirbet Urmah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.148° N, 35.322° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Judges 9:31 |
Arumah is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Urmah (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Urmah | medium (70%) | 32.148° N, 35.322° E |
| another name for Rumah | very low (2%) | 32.789° N, 35.293° E |
| Horbat Rumah | very low (1%) | 32.789° N, 35.293° E |
| Beit Rima | very low (-1%) | 32.033° N, 35.102° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 9:31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
- Judges 9:41And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.