A town in the foothills of the territory of Judah.
About Shaaraim (of Judah)
1. One of 14 cities in the lowland region of the territory allotted to Judah’s tribe for an inheritance, listed between Azekah and Adithaim (Jos 15:36). Shaaraim was in the direction in which the Philistines tried to escape from the pursuing Israelites following David’s slaying of Goliath (1 Sm 17:52).
Key References
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
All Scripture References (2)
Joshua (1)
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
1 Samuel (1)
Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.