Mahaneh-dan Summary
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Mahaneh-dan, a place between Zorah and Eshtaol where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson (Judges 13:25; 18:12).
Mahaneh-dan
PlaceA place between Zorah and Eshtaol; Samson's birthplace
Names
- en Mahaneh-dan
- en Mahaneh Dan · Also called
- he מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן · H4265
- bg Маханех-Дан
Location
Kind: Other
Modern name: between Eshtaol and Zorah
Certainty: Probable
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Mahaneh-dan Article
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Mahaneh-dan, meaning "camp of Dan," was a place located between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tribal territory of Dan. It is mentioned twice in the book of Judges. In Judges 13:25, it is described as the place where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson, the legendary Israelite judge and warrior. Later, in Judges 18:12, Mahaneh-dan is mentioned as the place where the Danites camped during their migration northward to seek new territory. The exact location of Mahaneh-dan is not specified in the Bible, but it was situated in the area inhabited by the tribe of Dan.
Mahaneh-dan Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Judg. 18:12 = “camp of Dan” 13:25 (R.V., “Mahaneh-dan”), a place behind (i.e., west of) Kirjath-jearim, where the six hundred Danites from Zorah and Eshtaol encamped on their way to capture the city of Laish, which they rebuilt and called “Dan, after the name of their father” (18:11-31). The Palestine Explorers point to a ruin called ‘Erma, situated about 3 miles from the great corn valley on the east of Samson’s home.
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