Hazar-shual in the Bible.

Hazar-shual is a city in the Bible, about 70 km (43 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Joshua 15:28 to Nehemiah 11:27.

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What happened at Hazar-shual.

Village or enclosure of the jackal, a city on the south border of Judah (Josh. 15:28; Neh. 11:27). It has been identified with the ruins of Saweh, half-way between Beersheba and Moladah.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Hazar-shual.

Beth-pelet10 km north-east
Hormah12 km east
Hazar-susah13 km north-east
Telem13 km south-east
Beth-marcaboth14 km north-east
Rimmon16 km north

All 4 verses that name Hazar-shual.

Joshua 2

Joshua 15:28And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,
Joshua 19:3And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 4:28And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah 11:27And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,

Questions about Hazar-shual.

Where is Hazar-shual in the Bible?

Hazar-shual is a city about 70 km (43 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Hazar-shual named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Hazar-shual in 4 verses, in 3 books, from Joshua 15:28 to Nehemiah 11:27.

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