Shual
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | within 10 km of Ophrah (Joshua 18) (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 13:17 |
Shual is a region named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 10 km of Ophrah (Joshua 18) (medium confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 10 km of Ophrah (Joshua 18) | medium (47%) | 31.954° N, 35.300° E |
| about 10 km around Rammun | low (36%) | 31.930° N, 35.299° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 13:17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,
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.