Eshtaol
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Narrow pass or recess, a town (Josh 15:33) in the low country, the She-phelah of Judah. It was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Josh 19:41), and was one of their strongholds. Here Samson spent his boyhood, and first began to show his mighty strength; and here he was buried in the burying-place of Manoah his father (Judg 13:25; 16:31; 18:2, 8, 11, 12). It is identified with the modern Yeshua, on a hill 2 miles east of Zorah. Others, however, identify it with Kustul, east of Kirjath-jearim.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
esh'-ta-ol ('eshta'ol; Astaol):
A town in the Shephelah of Judah named next to Zorah (Josh 15:33; Josh 19:41). Between these two cities lay Mahaneh-dan (the camp of Dan) where the Spirit of the Lord began to move Samson (Judg 13:25), and where he was buried (Judg 16:31). A contingent from Eshtaol formed part of the 600 Danites who captured Laish (Judg 18:2; Judg 18:11).
It is probably represented by the modern Ashu`a, about a mile and a half East of Zorah, the modern Car`ah.
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