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Ir-Shemesh

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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A city of Dan, mentioned with Shaalabbin and Ajalon (Joshua 19:41-42). Its parallel name in Judges (i 35, Hebr.) is "Har-Ḥeres" (the mountain of the sun). Some modern critics identify Ir-shemesh with See BETH-SHEMESH, in Judah. HERES

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M. Sel.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Ir-Shemesh'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​i/ir-shemesh.html. 1901.
 
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