Shahazumah
Shahazumah was a town on the border of Issachar's territory.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Beth-shemesh only mentioned at Joshua 19:22; only referred to as Shahazumah (שַׁחֲצִ֫ימָה).
Location
- Identified as
- El Karm
- Certainty
- Uncertain (27% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.542° N, 35.367° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שַׁחֲצִ֫ימָהShahazumah
Mentions
- The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.