1 An important town in one of Judah’s Shephelah (western) districts (Josh 15:44); it is identified with modern Tel Sandahannah. Mareshah was among the towns fortified by King Rehoboam ca. 920 BCE (2Chr 11:5-12). Near the end of the tenth century BCE, the armies of King Asa and Zerah the Ethiopian “drew up their lines of battle in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah,” a struggle that resulted in victory for the Judeans (2Chr 14:9-15). Eliezer the prophet was from Mareshah (2Chr 20:37). This town’s destruction was prophesied by Micah (Mic 1:15). 2 The firstborn son of Caleb, and the father of Ziph and Hebron (1Chr 2:42; LXX). In the Hebrew text, Caleb’s son is called Mesha first, then Mareshah. 3 A son of Laadah, a descendant of Judah (1Chr 4:21).
44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine towns with their villages.
5Rehoboam resided in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.6He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,7Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,9Ado ... View more
Ethiopian Invasion Repulsed
9Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.10A ... View more
37Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have ma ... View more
15I will again bring a conqueror upon you,
inhabitants of Mareshah;
the glory of Israel
shall come to Adullam.
42The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah father of Hebron.
21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;