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What is Mareshah in the Bible?

Judean city where King Asa met Zerah the Ethiopian in battle, and home of the prophet Eliezer.

Mareshah is chiefly the name of a city in the territory of Judah, and it also appears as a personal name in Judah's genealogies. Joshua lists the city with Keilah and Achzib among a group of nine cities with their villages (Joshua 15:44), and Chronicles lists it alongside Gath and Ziph (2 Chronicles 11:8).

Mareshah in the Bible

Zerah the Ethiopian came against Judah with a vast army and three hundred chariots and reached Mareshah. King Asa went out to meet him, and the battle was set in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah (2 Chronicles 14:9-10). The city was the home of the prophet Eliezer son of Dodavah, who prophesied that the LORD would break Jehoshaphat's ships because he had joined with Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 20:37).

Micah addresses the inhabitant of Mareshah in his oracle of judgment (Micah 1:15). As a personal name, Mareshah appears among the descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel as the father of Hebron (1 Chronicles 2:42). It also appears in the line of Shelah son of Judah, where Laadah is called the father of Mareshah (1 Chronicles 4:21).

Name origin
Hebrew
Role
City of Judah
First mention
Joshua 15:44
Appearances in the Bible
8 mentions

Questions about Mareshah

What is Mareshah in the Bible?

Mareshah is chiefly the name of a city in the territory of Judah, and it also appears as a personal name in Judah's genealogies. Joshua lists the city with Keilah and Achzib among a group of nine cities with their villages (Joshua 15:44), and Chronicles lists it alongside Gath and Ziph (2 Chronicles 11:8). Zerah the Ethiopian came against Judah with a vast army and three hundred chariots and reached Mareshah. King Asa went out to meet him, and the battle was set in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah (2 Chronicles 14:9-10). The city was the home of the prophet Eliezer son of Dodavah, who prophesied that the LORD would break Jehoshaphat's ships because he had joined with Ahaziah (2 Chronicles 20:37). Micah addresses the inhabitant of Mareshah in his oracle of judgment (Micah 1:15). As a personal name, Mareshah appears among the descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel as the father of Hebron (1 Chronicles 2:42). It also appears in the line of Shelah son of Judah, where Laadah is called the father of Mareshah (1 Chronicles 4:21).

Where is Mareshah first mentioned in the Bible?

Mareshah is first mentioned in Joshua 15:44.

How many times is Mareshah mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 8.