Zemaraim Summary
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Zemaraim was a town allotted to Benjamin (Jos 18:22). Mount Zemaraim in Ephraim was where Abijah addressed Jeroboam's army .
Zemaraim
PlaceA town in Benjamin; also a hill in Ephraim
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- he צְמָרַיִם · H6787
- bg Цемараим
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Zemaraim Article
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Zemaraim refers to two distinct places in the Bible. One is a town in the territory of Benjamin, listed among the cities allotted to that tribe during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua (Jos.18.22). Its exact location is unknown. The other is Mount Zemaraim, a hill located in the hill country of Ephraim (2Ch.13.4). It was here that King Abijah of Judah stood to address the army of Jeroboam I of Israel before a battle. In his speech, Abijah denounced Jeroboam's rebellion against the house of David and called on Israel to not fight against the Lord. Abijah and Judah prevailed in the battle that followed.
Zemaraim 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A town of Benjamin (Josh. 18:22); now the ruin, rather two ruins, es-Sumrah, 4 miles north of Jericho.
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