Shual

Shual was a region raided by Philistine raiders during Saul's reign, along with Ophrah and the land of Shaalim.

The name Shual means “fox; path; first”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Ophrah only mentioned at 1 Samuel 13:17; only referred to as Shual (שׁוּעָל).

Location

Identified as
within 10 km of Ophrah 1
Certainty
Possible (47% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.954° N, 35.300° E
Shual
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Glossary entries

Shual (Place)

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,