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Shalisha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(triangular). A wild district near Mt. Ephraim through which Saul passed, in search of his father’s asses (1 Sam. 9:4⁴And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. (1 Samuel 9:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Two unknown districts through which Saul passed in quest of his father’s asses (1 Sam. 9:4⁴And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. (1 Samuel 9:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8031 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shalishah

Phonic:

shaw-lee-shaw’

Meaning:

feminine from 8027; trebled land; Shalishah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Shalisha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

third (place)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Three; triangular; triad; prince; captain:―a place in Palestine, 1 Sam. 9:4. {Tres}