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The opening as it read in 2005

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.).¹ Nelson and Sons. : Missing or empty |title= ( help ) Shunem - two resting-places, a little village in the tribe of Issachar, to the north of Jezreel and south of Mount Gilboa (Josh. 19:18), where the Philistines encamped when they came against Saul (1 Sam. 28:4), and where Elisha was hospitably entertained by a rich woman of the place.² On the sudden death of this woman's son she hastened to Carmel, 20 miles distant across the plain, to tell Elisha, and to bring him with her to Shunem. There, in the "prophet's chamber," the dead child lay; and Elisha entering it, shut the door and prayed earnestly: and the boy was restored to life (2 Kings 4:8-37). This woman afterwards retired during the famine to the low land of the Philistines; and on returning a few years afterwards, found her house and fields in the possession of a stranger.³

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32°36′20.28″N 35°20′3.50″E  /  32.6056333°N 35.3343056°E  / 32.6056333; 35.3343056 Shunem ( ; Douay-Rheims : Sunam) is a small village mentioned in the Bible . It was located in the tribe of Issachar , to the north of Jezreel and south of Mount Gilboa Joshua 19,18 . Shunem is where: The Philistines encamped when they came against Saul , the first king of Israel ; 1Samuel 28,4 Where Abishag , King David's companion in his old age, came from; 1Kings 1,1 and Where the prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained by a rich woman whose son Elisha later revived after the son died. 2Kings 4,8 Shunem is listed on the towns conquered by the Egyptian pharaohs Thutmose III and Shoshenk I . Shunem is identified with the modern village of Sulam .

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Shunem ( ; Douay-Rheims : Sunam) is a small village mentioned in the Bible . It was located in the tribe of Issachar , to the north of Jezreel and south of Mount Gilboa Joshua 19,18 . Shunem is where: The Philistines encamped when they came against Saul , the first king of Israel ; 1Samuel 28,4 Where Abishag , King David's companion in his old age, came from; 1Kings 1,1 and Where the prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained by a rich woman whose son Elisha later revived after the son died. 2Kings 4,8 Shunem is listed as a town conquered by the Egyptian pharaohs Thutmose III and Shoshenk I . Shunem may be identified as the modern village of Sulam .

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Amarna letter mentioning Shunem Shunaam ( ; in LXX ) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar . It was located near the Jezreel Valley , north of Mount Gilboa ( Joshua 19:18 ). Shunaam is where the Philistines camped when they fought Saul , the first king of Israel ( 1 Samuel 28,4 ). It was the hometown of Abishag , King David's companion in his old age ( 1 Kings 1,1 ). The prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained there by a wealthy woman whose deceased son Elisha brought back to life . ( 2 Kings 4:8 ) or šnꜣmmꜣ(j) in hieroglyphs Era : New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) šnmꜥꜣ(j)ꜣ in hieroglyphs Era : 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) Shunaam is listed as a town conquered by the Egyptian pharaohs Thutmose III and Shoshenk I . Shunaam may have been located at the site of the modern village of Sulam . An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary: with an index of English words, king list and geological list with indexes, list of hieroglyphic characters, coptic and semitic alphabets, etc.

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Amarna letter mentioning Shunem Shunem or Shunaam ( Šūnēm ; in LXX ) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar . It was located near the Jezreel Valley , north of Mount Gilboa ( Joshua 19:18 ). Shunaam is where the Philistines camped when they fought Saul , the first king of Israel ( 1 Samuel 28:4 ). It was the hometown of Abishag , King David's companion in his old age ( 1 Kings 1:1 ). The prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained there by a wealthy woman whose deceased son Elisha brought back to life . ( 2 Kings 4:8 ) or šnꜣmmꜣ(j) in hieroglyphs Era : New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) šnmꜥꜣ(j)ꜣ in hieroglyphs Era : 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) Shunaam is listed as a town conquered by the pharaohs of Egypt Thutmose III and Shoshenk I . Shunaam may have been located at the site of the modern village of Sulam . An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary: with an index of English words, king list and geological list with indexes, list of hieroglyphic characters, coptic and semitic alphabets, etc.

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Village mentioned in the Bible Amarna letter mentioning Shunem Shunem or Shunaam ( Hebrew : שׁוּנֵם Šūnēm ; in LXX Ancient Greek : Σουνὰν , romanized : Sounàn ) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar . It was located near the Jezreel Valley , north of Mount Gilboa ( Joshua 19:18 ). Shunaam is where the Philistines camped when they fought Saul , the first king of Israel ( 1 Samuel 28:4 ). It was the hometown of Abishag , King David's companion in his old age ( 1 Kings 1:1 ). The prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained there by a wealthy woman whose deceased son Elisha brought back to life . ( 2 Kings 4:8 ) or šnꜣmmꜣ(j) in hieroglyphs Era : New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) šnmꜥꜣ(j)ꜣ in hieroglyphs Era : 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) Shunaam is listed as a town conquered by the pharaohs of Egypt Thutmose III and Shoshenk I . Shunaam may have been located at the site of the modern village of Sulam . An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary: with an index of English words, king list and geological list with indexes, list of hieroglyphic characters, coptic and semitic alphabets, etc.

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