Reference: Shaaraim
Easton
two gates. (1.) A city in the plain of Judah (1Sa 17:52); called also Sharaim (Jos 15:36).
(2.) A town in Simeon (1Ch 4:31).
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Fausets
("two gateways".) A city assigned to Judah (Jos 15:36; 1Sa 17:52). In the Shephelah. (See SHEPHELAH.) (1Ch 4:31). (See SHILHIM.) The Septuagint read Sakarim, which favors identifying Shaaraim with Tell Zekariah above the southern bank of the valley of Elah, a large hill with terraced sides and caves.
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Morish
Shaara'im
1. City in the lowlands of Judah. 1Sa 17:52. Called SHARAIM in Jos 15:36. Identified by some with es Saireh, 31 44' N, 35 1' E.
2. City in Simeon. 1Ch 4:31. Not identified.
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Smith
Sha-ara'im
(two gates), a city in the territory allotted to Judah,
in Authorized Version incorrectly Sharaim.
Shaaraim one of the towns of Simeon,
must be a different place.