Lexical Summary Shilchim: Shilchim Original Word: שִׁלְחִים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shilhim Plural of shelach; javelins or sprouts; Shilchim, a place in Palestine -- Shilhim. see HEBREW shelach NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shalach Definition a city in S. Judah NASB Translation Shilhim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁלְחִים proper name, of a location in Negeb of Judah Joshua 15:32; Σαλη, Σαλεειμ, ᵐ5L Σελεειμ. Topical Lexicon ShilhimBiblical Reference Mentioned once—Joshua 15:32—among twenty-nine Negev towns allotted first to Judah. Because Simeon later received cities “within the inheritance of the sons of Judah” (Joshua 19:1), Shilhim almost certainly passed into Simeonite hands, although not renamed in the second list. Geographical Setting Part of the far-southern Judean Negev, south-southwest of Beersheba and near the wilderness of Zin. Paired with Lebaoth, Ain, and Rimmon, it stood on caravan routes that linked Judah with Egypt and the Philistine plain. Suggested locations include Khirbet es-Shilḥ and Tell Seraʿ, yet no identification is conclusive. Historical Context 1. Conquest Fulfillment—Its listing demonstrates the thoroughness of Joshua’s campaign and the reliability of divine promises. Theological Significance • Covenant Detail—God’s care extends to the smallest community; no believer or locale is overlooked (cf. Luke 12:6-7). Archaeological Notes Light surface scatters of Iron Age pottery mark proposed sites, but erosion and limited water sources hinder excavation. Nevertheless, the solitary biblical mention provides a fixed historical datum anchoring future research. Contemporary Ministry Applications • Value of Rural Work—Like Shilhim, small places merit strategic and pastoral attention. Shilhim, though obscure, underscores the precision of God’s allotment, the unity of His people, and the continual need for watchful readiness at the kingdom’s frontier. Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים ושלחים veshilChim wə·šil·ḥîm wəšilḥîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:32 HEB: וּלְבָא֥וֹת וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים וְעַ֣יִן וְרִמּ֑וֹן NAS: and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain KJV: And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, INT: and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon 1 Occurrence |
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