Eshtemoa

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors

esh-te-mo'-a, esh'-te-mo-a ('eshtemoa`):

A Levitical city in the hill country of Judah (Jos 21:14; 1Ch 6:57); Eshtemoh ('eshtemoh, Jos 15:50). In 1ch 4:17,19, Eshtemoa is said to be a Maacathite and "son" of Ishbah. David after routing the Amalekites sent a present to his friends in (among other places) Eshtemoa (1Sa 30:28).

It is now es-Semu`a, a considerable village of evident antiquity some 8 miles South of Hebron.

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Read “Eshtemoa” in the 3 dictionaries

EshtemoaEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
EshtemoaSmith’s Bible Dictionary

Source of the article

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915