Zemaraim
Zemaraim was a town allotted to Benjamin (Joshua 18:22). Mount Zemaraim in Ephraim was where Abijah addressed Jeroboam's army .
The name Zemaraim means “wool; pith”
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 18:22; referred to as Zemaraim (צְמָרַיִם).
Location
- Identified as
- Ras et Tahuneh
- Certainty
- Possible (36% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.909° N, 35.212° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- צְמָרַיִםZemaraim
Mentions
- Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
- Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!