Bible Location

Mareshah

Meaning: from the beginning; an inheritance · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available

Mareshah was a town in Judah's western lowlands near the route between the hill country and the Philistine plain. It is important because it appears in Judah's defenses, in Asa's victory narrative, and in prophetic warning. First appears in Josh 15:44.1

Place meaning

from the beginning; an inheritance

Coordinates

31.59, 34.90

First appears

Josh 15:44

AI summary: Mareshah belongs to the vulnerable but strategically important Shephelah. Chronicles places it in the fortified network of Rehoboam and in the campaign where Asa confronts Zerah, giving the town a clear defensive and military significance. Micah later uses the place in prophetic wordplay and warning, showing that Mareshah also entered Judah's moral and prophetic imagination. The cross references present Mareshah as a western frontier town shaped by defense, battle, and prophetic reckoning.1

Place meaning

from the beginning; an inheritance

Latitude

31.59

Longitude

34.90

Bible references

6