Shual
שׁוּעָל/SHOO-al/
“Jackal; or hollow land”
Summary
The name of an Asherite and also a district north of Michmash toward which Philistine raiders turned.
☩Person
Shual was one of the eleven sons of Zophah, a descendant of Asher.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:36
☩District
The 'land of Shual' denotes a district named in connection with the direction taken by one of three parties of Philistine marauders who issued from their camp at Michmash. Its connection with Ophrah and the direction of the other routes makes it likely this region lay north of Michmash. If identical with the 'land of Shalim,' it would provide a clue to Saul's journey searching for his father's donkeys. The name may derive from the Hebrew word for 'jackal,' appropriate for the wild, desolate region east of Taiyibeh.
Key verses:1 Samuel 13:17
Related Verses6 mentions
References
- 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shual," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shual," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).