Lexical Definition

‎שָׁלִשָׁה‎ Shâlishâh (shaw-lee-shaw') Shalishah ^N:N--L
feminine from ‎שָׁלַשׁ‎; trebled land

Shalisha.

• § Shalisha = "thirs"
• Shalishah, a place in Palestine

1) a district near Mount Ephraim through which Saul passed as he searched for the asses

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שָׁלִ֫שָׁה‎ proper name, of a location doubtful; — ‎׳‎‎אֶרֶץשֿׁ‎ 1Sam 9:4, B ᵐ5^L Σελχα, A Σαλισσα; ? compare ‎בַּעַל שָׁלִשָׁה‎ 2Kgs 4:42.

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Shalishah • Region Saul passed through seeking donkeys

Shalishah was a region Saul and his servant passed through while searching for his father's lost donkeys (1 Sam. 9:4).

• A location near Gibeon גִּבְעוֹן only mentioned at 1Sa.9.4;
• only referred to as Shalishah שָׁלִשָׁה.
  

Shalishah is mentioned briefly in the account of Saul's search for his father's lost donkeys (1 Sam. 9:4). Saul and his servant passed through the hill country of Ephraim and the land of Shalishah but did not find the donkeys. They then continued through the land of Shaalim and the land of Benjamin, still without success. The exact location of Shalishah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the central hill country of Israel, north of Jerusalem. The name "Shalishah" may be derived from the Hebrew word "shalosh," meaning "three," possibly indicating a region known for its three hills or valleys. The mention of Shalishah in this narrative serves to highlight the extent of Saul's search and the various regions he traversed before encountering the prophet Samuel, who would anoint him as the first king of Israel.

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