Shihor
Shihor is a river mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Pelusiac branch of the Nile.
Where is Shihor?
Approx. 31.0425, 32.5461 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pelusiac branch of the Nile | river | Medium |
| Wadi al Arish | river | Low |
| another name for the Brook of Egypt | river | Medium |
| another name for the Nile | river | Low |
| not a proper name (may be a general reference to waters near the Nile) | special | Low |
Shihor in the Bible dictionary
(correctly Shi’hor) black; dark the name given to the river Nile in Isa. 23:3; Jer. 2:18. In Josh. 13:3 it is probably “the river of Egypt”, i.e., the Wady el-Arish (1 Chr. 13:5), which flows “before Egypt”, i.e., in a north-easterly direction from Egypt, and enters the sea about 50 miles south-west of Gaza.
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Verses that mention Shihor
- Joshua 13:3
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
- 1 Chronicles 13:5
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.