Sharuhen

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A town in Judah allotted to Simeon ( Joshua 19:6). Called Shilhim in  Joshua 15:32, Shaaraim in  1 Chronicles 4:31. The name may be preserved in Tell Sheriah , half way between Gaza and Beersheba, ten miles W. of the latter, Bir es Seba , at the head of wady Sheri'ah i.e. "the watering place."

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sharu'hen. (refuge of grace). A town named in  Joshua 19:6 only, among those which were in Jadah to Simeon. It is identified with Sheriah, a large ruin in the south country, northwest of Beersheba.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:6 Joshua 15:32 1 Chronicles 4:31Hyksos

Morrish Bible Dictionary

City of Simeon.  Joshua 19:6 . Identified by some with Tell esh Sheriah, 31 24' N, 34 42' E .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Sharuhen . See Shaaraim, 2 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[some Shar'uhen] (Heb. Sharuchen', שָׁרוּחֶן, refuge of grace ; Sept. ἀγροὶ αὐτῶν [probably reading שׂדיהן ]), a town originally in Judah, afterwards set off to Simeon ( Joshua 19:6); hence in the Negeb, or "south country." (See Judah). It seems to be the same elsewhere called Shilhim ( Joshua 15:32), or Shaaraim ( 1 Chronicles 4:31), but probably by erroneous transcription, in the latter case at least. Knobel (Exeg. Handb. on  Joshua 15:32) suggests, as a probable identification, Tell Sheri 'ah, about ten miles west of Bir-es-Seba, at the head of Wady Sheri'ah (the "watering place"). Wilton locates it near Ruhaibah (Rehoboth), but his reasons are uncritical (The Negeb, p. 217 sq.). (See Simeon).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sha - rōō´hen ( שׁרוּחן , shārūḥen  ; οἱ ἀγροὶ αὐτῶν , hoi agroı́ autṓn ): One of the cities in the territory of Judah assigned to Simeon (  Joshua 19:6 ). In  Joshua 15:32 it is called "Shilhim," and in   1 Chronicles 4:31 , "Shaaraim" (which see).