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A rocky hideout where Samson camped after burning Philistine fields
JudeaA cliff or rock formation in Judah where Samson took refuge after tying torches to foxes and burning the Philistines' grain fields (Judges 15:8). The men of Judah came here to hand him over to the Philistines, but Samson broke free from his ropes and struck down a thousand men with a donkey's jawbone. There was also a town called Etam near Bethlehem (2 Chronicles 11:6).
Judges
300 Foxes and a Jawbone
Etam is the rocky wilderness where Samson withdraws after his retaliatory strike against the Philistines, serving as a temporary refuge before the men of Judah arrive to arrest him.
1 Chronicles
The Family Scroll Nobody Asked For (But Jabez Made It Worth It)
Etam appears here as the family name of the clan whose sons — Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash — are being listed in Judah's genealogy, representing a settled community within the tribe's territory.
2 Chronicles
When God Said "Don't Even Trip"
Etam is one of the fifteen cities Rehoboam upgrades into fortified strongholds, stocked with food, weapons, and military commanders as part of his southern defense network.
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