Eshtaol

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Eshtaol: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a town in the western foothills of Judah

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a strong woman

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Hebrew

Strongs #0847: latva 'Eshta'ol or lwatva 'Eshta'owl

Eshtaol = "entreaty"

1) a Danite city located within Judah

847 'Eshta'ol esh-taw-ole'

or mEshtafowl {esh-taw-ole'}; probably from 7592; intreaty;
Eshtaol, a place in Palestine:-Eshtaol.
see HEBREW for 07592

Eshtaol [EBD]

narrow pass or recess, a town (Josh. 15:33) in the low country, the She-phelah of Judah. It was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:41), and was one of their strongholds. Here Samson spent his boyhood, and first began to show his mighty strength; and here he was buried in the burying-place of Manoah his father (Judg. 13:25; 16:31; 18:2, 8, 11, 12). It is identified with the modern Yeshua, on a hill 2 miles east of Zorah. Others, however, identify it with Kustul, east of Kirjath-jearim.

Eshtaol [NAVE]

ESHTAOL
A town of Judah, Josh. 15:33.
Allotted to Dan, Josh. 19:41; Judg. 18:2, 8, 11.
Samson moved by the spirit of the Lord near, Judg. 13:25.
Samson buried near, Judg. 16:31.

ESHTAOL [SMITH]

(a pass), a town in the low country --the Shefelah --of Judah, after wards allotted to Dan. (Joshua 15:33; 19:41) Here Samson spent his boyhood, and hither after his last exploit his body was brought. (Judges 13:25; 16:31; 18:2,8,11,12)

ESHTAOL [ISBE]

ESHTAOL - esh'-ta-ol ('eshta'ol; Astaol): A town in the Shephelah of Judah named next to Zorah (Josh 15:33; 19:41). Between these two cities lay Mahaneh-dan (the camp of Dan) where the Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson (Jdg 13:25), and where he was buried (Jdg 16:31). A contingent from Eshtaol formed part of the 600 Danites who captured Laish (Jdg 18:2,11). It is probably represented by the modern Ashu`a, about a mile and a half East of Zorah, the modern Car`ah.