Shilhim

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

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

Shil'him. (Fountains). One of the cities , in the southern portion of the tribe of Judah.  Joshua 15:32.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

SHILHIM . A town of Judah (  Joshua 15:32 ). Cf. Shaaraim, 2 .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

City in the south of Judah.  Joshua 15:32 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

Sharuhen

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 15:32

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(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

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.