What is Shalisha in the Bible?
A district Saul passes through while searching for his father's lost donkeys.
Shalisha is a district, called the land of Shalisha, that Saul passes through while searching for his father's lost donkeys (1 Samuel 9:4). The verse lists it in his route after mount Ephraim and before the land of Shalim and the land of the Benjamites, and says the donkeys were not found there. Scripture gives no further detail about the place.
Shalisha in the Bible
- Name meaning
- Third
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- Role
- Region near mount Ephraim
- First mention
- 1 Samuel 9:4
- Appearances in the Bible
- 1 mentions
Questions about Shalisha
What is Shalisha in the Bible?
Shalisha is a district, called the land of Shalisha, that Saul passes through while searching for his father's lost donkeys (1 Samuel 9:4). The verse lists it in his route after mount Ephraim and before the land of Shalim and the land of the Benjamites, and says the donkeys were not found there. Scripture gives no further detail about the place.
What does the name Shalisha mean?
The name Shalisha means “Third”. Origin: Hebrew.
Where is Shalisha first mentioned in the Bible?
Shalisha is first mentioned in 1 Samuel 9:4.
How many times is Shalisha mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.