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Jeshanah (Yeshana) was an ancient Biblical city. [1]

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Yeshana was one of three cities, along with Bethel and Ephraim, that were captured by Abijah of the Kingdom of Judah during his war with Jeroboam of the Kingdom of Israel (2 Chronicles 13:19 [2] ). Charles Simon Clermont-Ganneau identified Ein Siniya with the Biblical Jeshanah and Isana of Josephus, [3] [4] but modern scholars question its location. [5]

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References

  1. J. D. Douglas; Merrill C. Tenney (3 May 2011). Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Zondervan. pp. 1704–. ISBN   978-0-310-49235-1.
  2. 2 Chronicles 13:19 King James Version (Oxford Standard, 1769)
  3. The Athenæum. 1877. p. 375. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. Smith, G.A. (2017). The Historical Geography of the Holy Land. Cambridge Library Collection – Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor. Cambridge University Press. p. 224. ISBN   978-1-108-07539-8 . Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. Elmslie, W.A.L. (2003). Chronicles (R.V.) (in French). Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN   978-0-521-04228-4 . Retrieved February 28, 2018.