Bible Location

Shaalim

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Shaalim was the district through which Saul searched for the lost donkeys before meeting Samuel. It is important because it belongs to the ordinary-seeming route that turns into the beginning of kingship. First appears in 1 Sam 9:4.1

Coordinates

31.85, 35.18

First appears

1 Sam 9:4

AI summary: Shaalim matters because God's turning points in Samuel often arise through everyday movement across named places. The district belongs to the wandering path that leads Saul toward his calling.1

Latitude

31.85

Longitude

35.18

Bible references

1