possession, a city in the plain of Judah ( John 15:44 ). Here Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian ( 2 Chronicles 14:9 2 Chronicles 14:10 ). It is identified with the ruin el-Mer'ash, about 1 1/2 mile south of Beit Jibrin. These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
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