A town in the territory of Judah; regarded as founded by a man with the same name.
About Etam (of Judah)
1. Rocky area in western Judah where Samson hid from his pursuers (Jgs 15:8, 11).
Key References
In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied.
And he struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter, and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
All Scripture References (2)
Judges (2)
And he struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter, and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.
In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied.