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Open place

Places & Geography • Old Testament
“Open place” refers either to Enaim, where Tamar sat, or possibly to a threshing floor near the gate of Samaria. The expression reflects differing translations of the Hebrew text.
Biblical Usage
The phrase occurs in Tamar’s story and in the scene where Ahab and Jehoshaphat sat in royal dress before the gate of Samaria.
Scripture References
Genesis 38:14 Genesis 38:21 Joshua 15:34