A Levitical town in the hill country of the territory of Judah, assigned to the clan of Aaron; also known as Eshtemoh.
About Eshtemoa
City south of Jerusalem allotted to Judah when Palestine was divided among the 12 tribes (Jos 15:50). Eshtemoa was assigned to the Levites (Jos 21:14; 1 Chr 6:57). After an Amalekite victory, David sent booty to his allies in Eshtemoa (1 Sm 30:26–31). The site may be modern al-Samu’a, eight miles (13 kilometers) south of Hebron.
See also Levitical Cities.
Key References
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
All Scripture References (6)
Joshua (2)
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
1 Samuel (1)
to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;
1 Chronicles (3)
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,