Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
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Glossary
- Adullam Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet esh Sheikh Madhkur.
- Azekah Place
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Dug over, a town in the Shephelah or low hills of Judah ( Josh. 15:35 ), where the five confederated Amoritish kings were defeated by Joshua and their army destroyed by a hailstrom (10:10, 11). Modern identification: Tel Azekah.
- Jarmuth Place
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Height. (1. ) A town in the plain of Judah ( Josh. 15:35 ), originally the residence of one of the Canaanitish kings (10:3, 5, 23). Modern identification: Tel Yarmuth.
- Socoh Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Socho.