ESHTAOL — (Heb. אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל), biblical town in the Judean Shephelah, in the territory of the tribe of Dan, usually mentioned together with nearby Zorah (Josh. 15:33; 19:41). The Danites set out on their march to Laish from these towns (Judg. 18:2) and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Eshtaol — (en hébreu: אשתאול) est un moshav dans le centre de Israël. Il appartient au conseil régional de Mateh Yehuda. La communauté a été fondée en 1949. Les fondateurs étaient des immigrants en Israël à partir de Yémen qui y sont installés dès la fin… … Wikipédia en Français
Eshtaol — Infobox Kibbutz kibbutz name = Eshtaol foundation = December 1949 founded by = Yemenite immigrants region = Jerusalem corridor council = Mateh Yehuda industry = affiliation = Moshavim Movement website = [http://www.eshtaol.org.il/ www.eshtaol.org … Wikipedia
Eshtaol Forest — is a forest in Israel, near Beit Shemesh lying west of Jerusalem. The Forest of the Martyrs lies to the east. The forest is a popular recreation area and is one of the largest forests in Israel. The forest (like many other forests in Israel) was… … Wikipedia
DAN — (Heb. דָּן), the fifth son of Jacob and the firstborn of bilhah , Rachel s maid (Gen. 30:1–6). The Name The narrative attributes the origin of the name Dan to Rachel, who said: God has vindicated me (dananni); indeed, He has heeded my plea and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judges 18 — 1 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. 2 And the children of Dan … The King James version of the Bible
ẒORAH — (Heb. צָרְעָה), Canaanite city mentioned in Tell el Amarna letter no. 273; later a Danite city mentioned with Eshtaol and Ir (Beth) Shemesh in one of the city lists (Josh. 19:41). According to the later enumeration of the districts of Judah,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Samson — Samson, Shimshon (Hebrew: שמשון, Standard Šimšon Tiberian unicode|Šimšôn ; meaning of the sun – perhaps proclaiming he was radiant and mighty, or [One who] Serves [God] ) or Shamshoun شمشون (Arabic) is the third to last of the Judges of the… … Wikipedia
Tribal allotments of Israel — According to the Book of Joshua, Joshua divided the newly conquered land of Canaan into parcels, and assigned them to the Tribes of Israel by lot. The Book of Joshua describes the parcels by giving landmarks along the borders, or in some cases by … Wikipedia
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council — (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מטה יהודה, Mo atza Azorit Mateh Yehuda) is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2008 it was home to 36,200 people. The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of… … Wikipedia
