Mahaneh-dan
מַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן · ma.cha.neh-dan · H42652 mentions, all in Judges
Where it is
31.76° N, 34.99° E · ~
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 2 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Mahaneh-dan, meaning "camp of Dan," was a place located between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tribal territory of Dan. It is mentioned twice in the book of Judges. In Judges 13:25, it is described as the place where the Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson, the legendary Israelite judge and warrior. Later, in Judges 18:12, Mahaneh-dan is mentioned as the place where the Danites camped during their migration northward to seek new territory. The exact location of Mahaneh-dan is not specified in the Bible, but it was situated in the area inhabited by the tribe of Dan.
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Judges 2 mentions
Judges 13:25Yahweh’s Spirit began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.Judges 18:12They went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day. Behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
What the dictionary says
Judg. 18:12 = “camp of Dan” 13:25 (R.V., “Mahaneh-dan”), a place behind (i.e., west of) Kirjath-jearim, where the six hundred Danites from Zorah and Eshtaol…
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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