Sharuhen
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tall al Ajjul (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.467° N, 34.404° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:6 |
Sharuhen is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tall al Ajjul (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tall al Ajjul | medium (42%) | 31.467° N, 34.404° E |
| Tel Sharuhen | low (25%) | 31.282° N, 34.483° E |
| Tel Haror | very low (6%) | 31.382° N, 34.606° E |
| Tel Halif | very low (2%) | 31.383° N, 34.866° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:6And Beth–lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.
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.