Seirah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Seirah was the place to which Ehud escaped after killing Eglon, the king of Moab (Judg 3:26).
Seirah
PlacePlace where Ehud escaped after killing Eglon
Names
- en Seirah
- en Seirath · Also called
- he שְׂעִירָה · H8167
- bg Сеира
Location
SDA Books (4)
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EGW SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 Ellen Gould White · EN · 3 related paragraphs
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 6 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 4 bibliographic references from the official index
Seirah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Seirah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of Ehud's assassination of Eglon, the king of Moab (Judg. 3:26). After killing Eglon, Ehud escaped and passed beyond the idols near Gilgal, reaching Seirah. From there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, rallying the Israelites to battle against the Moabites. The exact location of Seirah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Gilgal. The name "Seirah" may be derived from the Hebrew word "se'ar," meaning "hairy" or "shaggy," possibly referring to the wooded nature of the area.
Seirath Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Woody district; shaggy, a place among the mountains of Ephraim, bordering on Benjamin, to which Ehud fled after he had assassinated Eglon at Jericho (Judg. 3:26, 27).
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