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Where was Samson born and buried?

Answered by . November 20, 2011 - 4:51 pm

Samson was born in the town of Zorah: There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. And his wife was barren and had no children. (Judges 13:2) And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the LORD […]

Who were the Gileadites?

Answered by . November 20, 2011 - 3:55 pm 1

The region of Gilead was a mountainous area east of the Jordan river, but south of the sea of Galilee. It is now part of the kingdom of Jordan. Gileadites were people who lived in Gilead. From the time of Joshua, it was largely occupied by the Israelite tribe of Gad. Later it was held […]