Shalishah
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shalisha |
| Most likely | about 15 km around Baal-shalishah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.153° N, 35.044° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 9:4 |
Shalishah is a region named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely about 15 km around Baal-shalishah (medium confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| about 15 km around Baal-shalishah | medium (60%) | 32.153° N, 35.044° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 9:4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.
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.