Sharuhen
שָׁרוּחֶן/shah-ROO-hen/
“Refuge of grace”
Summary
An ancient town in the Negev region, originally part of Judah but later assigned to Simeon, possibly the same as Shilhim and Shaaraim.
☩Location
Sharuhen was a town in the Negev or 'south country,' originally within Judah's territory but later allotted to the tribe of Simeon. It appears to be the same town called Shilhim in Joshua 15:32 and Shaaraim in 1 Chronicles 4:31, with the name variations likely due to scribal transcription differences. The site has been tentatively identified with Tell Sheriah, about ten miles west of Beersheba at the head of Wady Sheri'ah ('the watering place').
Key verses:Joshua 19:6
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sharuhen," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Sharuhen," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Sharuhen," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).