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Eshtemoa - obedience - is a name in the Bible . 1.1A son of Ishbah or maybe a town inhabited by Ishbah's descendants.2A descendant of Hodiah .3A town in the mountains of Judah , which was allotted, with the land round it, to the priests. (Jos 15:50) It is identified with es-Semu'a, a village about 3 1/2 miles east of Socoh , and about 9 miles south of Hebron , around which there are ancient remains of the ruined city. It was one of the places frequented by David as a fugitive.4(1 Sa 30: 26-28) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eshtemoa . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.5
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Eshtemoa - obedience - is a name in the Bible . 1. A son of Ishbah or maybe a town inhabited by Ishbah's descendants. A descendent of Bithiah (the princess of Egypt)and Mered (1. A town in the mountains of Judah , which was allotted, with the land round it, to the priests. (Jos 15:50) It is identified with As-Samu , a village about 3½ miles east of Socoh , and about 9 miles south of Hebron , around which there are ancient remains of the ruined city. It was one of the places frequented by David as a fugitive. (1 Sa 30: 26-28) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eshtemoa . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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Eshtemoa , meaning obedience, is a name found in the Bible . A son of Ishbah or maybe a town inhabited by Ishbah's descendants. Ch. 4:17) A descendent of Bithiah princess of Egypt and Mered (1. A town in the mountains of Judah , which was allotted, with the land round it, to the priests. (Jos 15:50) It is identified with As-Samu , a village about 3½ miles east of Socoh , and about 9 miles south of Hebron , around which there are ancient remains of the ruined city. It was one of the places frequented by David as a fugitive. Ancient synagogue (Eshtemoa) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eshtemoa . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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Eshtemoa , meaning obedience, is a name found in the Bible . A son of Ishbah or maybe a town inhabited by Ishbah's descendants. ( 1 Chronicles 4:17) A descendant of Bithiah princess of Egypt and Mered (1 Chron. 4:19) A Levitical city in the mountains of Judah , which was allotted, with the common land round it, to the priests ( Joshua 15:50, 21:14). It has been identified with As-Samu , a village about 3½ miles east of Socoh , and about 9 miles south of Hebron , around which there are ancient remains of the ruined city. It was one of the places frequented by King David as a fugitive ( 1 Samuel 30: 26-28).
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Eshtemoa , meaning obedience or "'place where prayer is heard", was an ancient city in the Judaean Mountains , mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible .It is also the name of two people mentioned in the First Book of Chronicles .Eshtemoa', from שמע, 'hear', may denote 'place where prayer is heard'.
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Eshtemoa (Heb. אֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ), meaning obedience or "'place where prayer is heard", was an ancient city in the Judaean Mountains , mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible . It is also the name of two people mentioned in the First Book of Chronicles . Eshtemoa', from שמע, 'hear', may denote 'place where prayer is heard'.
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name in the bible
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ancient city in the judaean mountains
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