Shilhim
שִׁלְחִים/SHIL-him/
“Fountains; or armed men”
☩Location and Identification
Shilhim was a city in the southern portion of Judah's allotment, mentioned between Lebaoth and Ain. The same location appears under different names in parallel passages: Sharuhen in the list of Simeon's cities and Shaaraim in Chronicles. Whether these represent scribal variations or actual name changes over time is uncertain. Some scholars have attempted to connect Shilhim and its neighboring Ain with the Salim and Aenon associated with John the Baptist's ministry, but the location in far southern Judah makes this unlikely.
Key verses:Joshua 15:32Joshua 19:61 Chronicles 4:31
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shilhim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shilhim," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).