Esthaol (Bible)
Esthaol or Eshtaol, in Hebrew: אֶשְׁתָּאֹל (Eshṭa'ol), in Ancient Greek: Εσθαολ (Esthaol), is a town mentioned in the Bible. It corresponds to a locality near Sar'a, approximately 20 km west of Jerusalem.
History
[edit]Biblical text
[edit]The place is mentioned seven times in the Masoretic text.[1][2][3][4][5] In the manuscripts of the Septuagint, there are sometimes competing forms, such as Ασταωλ (Astaol).[6] According to the biblical text, Samson is said to come from its vicinity.[1][2][7] Additionally, part of the tribe of Dan is said to have left this town to settle elsewhere.[5][7]
Analysis
[edit]The etymology of the term suggests that it may have been a place for consulting oracles, although this is not clear.[7] The locality was situated in the vicinity of the later city of Zorah/Sar'a.[7][8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Josué - Chapitre 15 - יהושוע". mechon-mamre.org. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b "Josué - Chapitre 19 - יהושוע". mechon-mamre.org. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Les Juges - Chapitre 13 - שופטים". mechon-mamre.org. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Les Juges - Chapitre 16 - שופטים". mechon-mamre.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b "Les Juges - Chapitre 18 - שופטים". mechon-mamre.org. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "La Septante, Josué, chapitre 15". theotex.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b c d "Eschtaol - www.die-bibel.de". die-bibel.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Niemann, Hermann Michael (December 1999). "Zorah, Eshtaol, Beth-Shemesh and Dan's Migration to the South: A Region and its Traditions in the Late Bronze and Iron Ages". Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. 24 (86): 25–48. doi:10.1177/030908929902408602. ISSN 0309-0892. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Ma, Wonsuk (2017-08-06). "Tragedy of Spirit-Empowered Heroes: A Close Look at Samson and Saul". Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology. 2 (2). doi:10.31380/2573-6345.1009. ISSN 2573-6345. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Van Der Hart, R. (1975). "The Camp of Dan and the Camp of Yahweh". Vetus Testamentum. 25 (4): 720–728. doi:10.1163/156853375X00340. ISSN 0042-4935. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-17.