Shilhim
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
A city in the S. of Judah ( Joshua 15:32). One of Simeon's cities in Joshua 19:6 Sharuhen; Shaaraim in 1 Chronicles 4:31. (See Sharuhen .) The Imperial Bible Dictionary connects Shilhim with Shiloah or Siloam from Shaalach "send," waters sent from a fountain ( John 9:7; Nehemiah 3:15), and identifies with El Birein , "the wells" four in number, each 25 or 30 ft. deep. The name appears in Wady Es Serum , which is near and contains "ruins of Serum," Khirbet Es Seram .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Shil'him. (Fountains). One of the cities , in the southern portion of the tribe of Judah. Joshua 15:32.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
SHILHIM . A town of Judah ( Joshua 15:32 ). Cf. Shaaraim, 2 .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
City in the south of Judah. Joshua 15:32 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Sharuhen
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
Joshua 15:32
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]
(Heb. Shilchim', שַׁלְחי , Armed men [Gesenius], or Fountains [Furst]; Sept. Σελείμ v.r. Σαλή ), a city in the southern portion of the tribe of Judab, mentioned between Lebaoth and Ain, or Ain-Rimmon ( Joshua 15:32). In the list of Simeon's cities in Joshua 19, Sharyhen ( Joshua 19:6) occupies the place of Shilhim, and in 1 Chronicles 4:31 this is still further changed to Shaaraim. It is difficult to say whether these are mere corruptions or denote any actual variations of name. The juxtaposition of Shilhim and Ain has led to the conjecture that they are identical with the Salim and Aenon of John the Baptist; but their position in the south of Judah, so remote from the scene of John's labors and the other events of the Gospel history, seems to forbid this.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
shil´him ( שלחים , shilḥı̄m ( Joshua 15:32 )): See Shaaraim , (2). Possibly Azubah the mother of Jehoshaphat, who is called "the daughter of Shilhi" ( 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31 ), was a native of Shilhim.
References
- ↑ Shilhim from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shilhim from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shilhim from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Shilhim from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shilhim from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shilhim from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shilhim from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Shilhim from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia