Place
Shaaraim
A town in the Shephelah of Judah that marked the route of the Israelite pursuit of the Philistines after David's victory over Goliath.
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Shaaraim is a town in the of , first listed in 15:36 among the lowland cities of Judah. It appears most vividly in 1 17:52, where the pursue the fleeing Philistines after 's defeat of as far as the gates of Shaaraim on the road to and . It is also mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:31 among towns of . The name means 'two gates,' and its setting at the edge of territory made it a significant marker of the battle's outcome. The town itself plays no further narrative role in Scripture.
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