Sharon
Sharon was the fertile coastal plain between the Mediterranean and the central highlands of Palestine. Scripture also names a region east of the Jordan as Sharon, associated with pastureland.
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Sharon, Saron
Sharon, or Saron, was a broad and fertile plain along the Mediterranean coast, known for its beauty, flowers, pasture, and agricultural abundance. It is mentioned in both Old and New Testament passages.
Sharonite
A Sharonite was a person from the plain of Sharon. Shitrai, who cared for David’s royal herds, is the only person explicitly given this designation.
Sharuhen
Sharuhen was a city allotted to Simeon within the territory of Judah. It is also called Shilhim and Shaaraim in related biblical lists.
Shashai
Shashai was one of the sons of Bani who had married a foreign wife during the period of Ezra’s reforms.
Shashak
Shashak was a Benjamite and the founder or representative ancestor of a Benjamite family.
Shaul
Shaul is a biblical personal name meaning “asked.” Several Old Testament individuals bear this name, including a king of Edom and a descendant of Simeon.
Shaveh
Shaveh was a valley called the King’s Valley. It is mentioned in connection with Abraham’s meeting with the king of Sodom and with Absalom’s monument.
Shaveh Kiriathaim
Shaveh Kiriathaim was the plain or valley near Kiriathaim where Chedorlaomer defeated the Emim. The place belonged to the region later associated with Moab.
Shaveh, Valley of
The Valley of Shaveh was the ancient name of the King’s Valley, the place where Abraham met the king of Sodom after the battle with the eastern kings.
SHAVING
Shaving could express mourning, fulfill a Nazirite obligation after a vow, or signify humiliation and devastation. Israelite law restricted shaving the edges of the beard, while cutting the beard could be a serious insult.
Shavsha
Shavsha was David’s state secretary or royal scribe. He is identified with Seraiah, Sheva, and Shisha in parallel biblical accounts.
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