Where is Eshtemoa?

Approx. 31.4008, 35.0671 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

Identification	Type	Confidence
As Samu	settlement	High

Eshtemoa in the Bible dictionary

Obedience, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 21:14; 1 Chr. 6:57), which was allotted, with the land round it, to the priests. It was frequented by David and his followers during their wanderings; and he sent presents of the spoil of the Amalekites to his friends there (1 Sam. 30:28). It is identified with es-Semu’a, a village about 3 1/2 miles east of Socoh, and 7 or 8 miles south of Hebron, around which there are ancient remains of the ruined city. It is the centre of the “south country” or Negeb. It is also called “Eshtemoh” (Josh. 15:50).

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Verses that mention Eshtemoa

Joshua 15:50
And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
Joshua 21:14
And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
1 Samuel 30:28
And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,
1 Chronicles 6:57
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,