Thematic Bible: Mareshah


Thematic Bible



Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, with their villages; Verse ConceptsNine Creatures

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and 300 chariots. They came as far as Mareshah. So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you formed an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord has broken up what you have made.” So the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish. Verse ConceptsSeafaringForbidden AlliancesProphesying

I will again bring a conqueror
against you who live in Mareshah.
The nobility of Israel will come to Adullam.
Verse ConceptsTaking Possession

The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea, Verse ConceptsLinenOccupations

The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.
Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

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