A town in the territory of Benjamin.
About Michmash
Michmash was a town in the mountains of Ephraim. It was near the wilderness that slopes down toward the Jordan Valley. The town was in the land of the tribe of Benjamin, but it is not listed with other Benjamite towns in Joshua 18:21–28.
Today, the old name survives in the Arab village of Mukhmas. This village sits on a narrow ridge east of the Wadi Suweinit (also called the Valley of Zeboim). This valley is deep and has steep sides. Michmash is about 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) northeast of Geba (modern Jaba’), which lies on the other side of the valley.
Key References
He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.
All Scripture References (11)
1 Samuel (7)
He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.
Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,
Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.
Ezra (1)
the men of Michmash, 122;
Nehemiah (2)
the men of Michmash, 122;
The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
Isaiah (1)
Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.