Zorah
| צרעה | |
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| Alternate name | Tzorah |
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| Coordinates | 31°46′30″N 34°59′07″E / 31.775086°N 34.98535°E |
Coordinates: 31°46′30.31″N 34°59′7.26″E / 31.7750861°N 34.9853500°E Zorah (Hebrew: צרעה) or Tzorah, perhaps "place of wasps," was a biblical town in the low country of Judah.
Zorah was situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the valley of Sorek, and was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:10). It has been identified with Sar'a, 23 kilometers west of Jerusalem near Nahal Sorek.
Zorah was mentioned together with Ajalon in the Amarna letters as a city attacked by the Apiru.
Zorah is probably the same as Zoreah (Joshua 15:33). In Joshua 19:41, Zorah is mentioned in the allotment of the Tribe of Judah, on the border with the Tribe of Dan. It was most likely the Danites who occupied Zorah: Judges 18:2 states:
Zorah was Samson's birthplace (Judges 13:2), and near it he may be found in a grave (Judges 16:31).
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