Shebarim
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| Type | natural area |
|---|---|
| Most likely | western cliff of Wadi Makkuk (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.907° N, 35.311° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 7:5 |
Shebarim is a natural area named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely western cliff of Wadi Makkuk (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| western cliff of Wadi Makkuk | low (19%) | 31.907° N, 35.311° E |
| within 2 km of Ai | low (19%) | 31.917° N, 35.261° E |
| not a proper name (quarries or similar) | very low (12%) | — |
| not a place (action taken by people) | very low (-13%) | — |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 7:5And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
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.