Shunem
Shunem or Shunaam (Template:Langx Šūnēm; in LXX Template:Langx) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar. It was located near the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa (Template:Bibleverse).
Shunaam is where the Philistines camped when they fought Saul, the first king of Israel (Template:Bibleverse). It was the hometown of Abishag, King David's companion in his old age (Template:Bibleverse). The prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained there by a wealthy woman<ref>BibleGateway.com readings</ref> whose deceased son Elisha brought back to life. (2 Kings 4:8)
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Shunaam is listed as a town conquered by the pharaohs of Egypt Thutmose III and Shoshenk I.<ref name = Gauthier103>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name = Budge1038>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name = "DOB"/>
Shunaam may have been located at the site of the modern village of Sulam.<ref name = "DOB">John L. McKenzie, Dictionary of the Bible, Touchstone Press, 1965</ref>
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