Biblical place
Where was Shunem?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Sulam.
First appears in Joshua 19:18 · 4 books · 5 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Sulam.
Shunem is represented in the local geography layer as Sulam. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 19:18 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 9 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Shunem today
Travel to Shunem, the modern-day Sulam.
Shunem is commonly identified with Sulam, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Shunem is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.