Sharon (1 Chronicles 5)
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Other places named Sharon: Sharon.
| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in the Transjordan (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.955° N, 35.934° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 5:16 |
Sharon (1 Chronicles 5) is a region named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in the Transjordan (medium confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| in the Transjordan | medium (47%) | 31.955° N, 35.934° E |
| Madaba Plateau | very low (9%) | 31.716° N, 35.795° E |
| within 30 km of Mount Hermon | very low (6%) | 33.400° N, 35.850° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 5:16And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.
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.