Places in the Bible Today:
Shaaraim 1
Data
| Translated Names | Shaaraim, Sharaim |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Notes | in Judah |
| Geo Data |
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3 Possible Identifications
- Khirbet es Sira (modern): 45% confidence
- another name for Shaaraim 2 (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
- Khirbet Qeiyafa (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (2)
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Logos Factbook | Shaaraim |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Shaaraim 1 |
| OpenBible.info | a28da66 (Shaaraim 1) |
| TIPNR | Shaaraim@Jos.15.36 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2956 |
| Wikidata | Q7459954 |
Sources
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Shaaraim
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Shaaraim
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): 1Sam 17:51b-54
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): 1Sam 17:52
- McKinny, Historical Geography of the Administrative Division of Judah (2014): pages 182, 183
- Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 7
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Shaaraim
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): 1Sam 17:52
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, Khirbet es Sira), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Hanay, The devious diesel, Aaadir, Danny Gershoni, Yaels
About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.