Shunem
Shunem appears in 9 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to 2 Kings.
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- Near Sulam, 93 km north of Jerusalem
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Key passages
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Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
Joshua 19:18 · Read the chapter -
The Philistines set up their camp at Shunem, and Saul gathered all the army of Israel and camped at Gilboa.
1 Samuel 28:4 · Read the chapter -
So they searched throughout the land of Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag from Shunem and brought her to the king.
1 Kings 1:3 · Read the chapter -
One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. A wealthy woman lived there, and she urged him to come to her home for a meal. After that, whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for something to eat.
2 Kings 4:8 · Read the chapter
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