Mahaneh-dan
Mahaneh-dan, a place between Zorah and Eshtaol where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson.
The name Mahaneh-dan means “tents of judgment”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Judges 13:25; only referred to as Mahaneh-dan (מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן).
Location
- Identified as
- in the region between Eshtaol and Zorah
- Certainty
- Likely (79% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.778° N, 34.999° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ןMahaneh-dan
Mentions
- And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.