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This name is indicative of the characteristics or the environment associated with the individual or location bearing it.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Shual is mentioned in the context of the Old Testament, specifically within the historical narratives of the Israelites.<br><br>1. <b>Region of Shual:</b> <br> The "land of Shual" is referenced in <a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">1 Samuel 13:17</a>. This passage describes the movements of the Philistine raiding parties during the time of King Saul. The Berean Standard Bible states: "And raiders went out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual." This indicates that Shual was a region within the territory of Israel, likely situated in the northern part of the tribal lands of Benjamin or Ephraim. The exact location is not definitively known, but it was significant enough to be mentioned as a target of Philistine aggression.<br><br>2. <b>Person Named Shual:</b> <br> In <a href="/1_chronicles/7-36.htm">1 Chronicles 7:36</a>, Shual is listed as a descendant of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The BSB records: "The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah." This genealogical mention places Shual within the broader context of the tribal lineage, highlighting the importance of family heritage and tribal affiliations in Israelite society.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context:</b> <br>The mention of Shual in the context of Philistine raids underscores the constant threat and tension between the Israelites and their neighbors during the period of the Judges and the early monarchy. The Philistines were a formidable enemy, and their incursions into Israelite territory were a significant challenge for King Saul and his successors.<br><br>The genealogical reference in 1 Chronicles situates Shual within the tribe of Asher, one of the northern tribes of Israel. This tribe was known for its agricultural prosperity and was allotted land in the fertile region of Canaan. The inclusion of Shual in the genealogical records reflects the importance of maintaining detailed family histories, which were crucial for inheritance rights and tribal identity.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Theologically, the references to Shual, both as a region and as a person, illustrate the broader narrative of God's providence and the unfolding of His covenant promises to the people of Israel. The land of Shual, as part of the Promised Land, represents the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham to give his descendants a land of their own. The genealogical mention of Shual within the tribe of Asher highlights the continuity of God's covenant through the generations, emphasizing the importance of lineage and the faithfulness of God to His people.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While Shual is not a major figure or location in the biblical narrative, its mention provides insight into the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel. The references to Shual contribute to the rich tapestry of the biblical account, illustrating the complexities of Israel's history and the enduring faithfulness of God to His covenant people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Shual</span><p>fox; path; first<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Shual</span><p>(<i>a jackal</i>), son of Zophah, an Asherite. (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-36.htm">1 Chronicles 7:36</a>) (B.C. after 1445.)<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Shual, The land of <p>Land of the fox, a district in the tribe of Benjamin (<a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">1 Samuel 13:17</a>); possibly the same as Shalim (<a href="/1_samuel/9-4.htm">9:4</a>), in the neighbourhood of Shaalabbin (<a href="/joshua/19-42.htm">Joshua 19:42</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SHUAL, LAND OF</span><p>('erets shu`al; he Sogal): From their encampment at Michmash the Philistines sent out marauding bands, one going westward toward Beth-horon, another eastward, "the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim." The pass to the South was held against them by Israel. The third party therefore went northward, turning "unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual" (<a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">1 Samuel 13:17 f</a>). Ophrah is probably identical with et-taiyibeh, a village which lies some 5 miles East of Beitin (Bethel). It is in this district therefore that the land of Shual must be sought, but no definite identification is possible.<br><br>W. Ewing<p><span class="encheading">SHUAL</span><p>shoo'-al (shu`al): An Asherite (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-36.htm">1 Chronicles 7:36</a>).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2705.htm"><span class="l">2705. Chatsar <b>Shual</b> -- "village of the fox," a place in S. Judah</span></a><br>Chatsar <b>Shual</b>. 2704, 2705. Chatsar <b>Shual</b>. 2706 . "village of the fox,"<br> a place in S. Judah. Transliteration: Chatsar <b>Shual</b> Phonetic <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2705.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7777b.htm"><span class="l">7777b. <b>Shual</b> -- "fox," an Asherite</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7777a, 7777b. <b>Shual</b>. 7778 . "fox," an Asherite. Transliteration: <b>Shual</b><br> Short Definition: <b>Shual</b>. Word Origin from the same as <b>shual</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7777b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7777a.htm"><span class="l">7777a. <b>Shual</b> -- "fox," a district in Isr.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7777, 7777a. <b>Shual</b>. 7777b . "fox," a district in Isr. Transliteration:<br> <b>Shual</b> Short Definition: <b>Shual</b>. Word Origin from the same <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7777a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7776.htm"><span class="l">7776. <b>shual</b> -- fox, perhaps jackal</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7775, 7776. <b>shual</b>. 7777 . fox, perhaps jackal. Transliteration: <b>shual</b> Phonetic<br> Spelling: (shoo-awl') Short Definition: foxes. <b>...</b> 7775, 7776. <b>shual</b>. 7777 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7776.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7777.htm"><span class="l">7777. Shuw'al -- "fox," a district in Isr.</span></a><br>Shuw'al. 7776, 7777. Shuw'al. 7777a . "fox," a district in Isr. Transliteration:<br> Shuw'al Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-awl') Short Definition: <b>Shual</b>. <b>Shual</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7777.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8171.htm"><span class="l">8171. Shealim -- an area searched by Saul</span></a><br><b>...</b> Definition: Shaalim. Word Origin from the same as <b>shual</b> Definition an area<br> searched by Saul NASB Word Usage Shaalim (1). Shalim. Plural <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8171.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8169.htm"><span class="l">8169. Shaalbim -- perhaps "(haunt of) foxes," a city in Dan</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from the same as <b>shual</b> Definition perhaps "(haunt of) foxes," a city<br> in Dan NASB Word Usage Shaalabbin (1), Shaalbim (2). Shaalabbin, Shaalbim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8169.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/jonathans_brave_deed.htm"><span class="l">Jonathan's Brave Deed</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Philistines came out of the camp in three divisions to steal whatever they could<br> find: one division turned toward Ophrah, in the land of <b>Shual</b>, another toward <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/jonathans brave deed.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/shual.htm"><span class="l"><b>Shual</b> (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary <b>Shual</b>, The land of. Land of the fox, a <b>...</b> 19:42). Int.<br> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>SHUAL</b>, LAND OF. ('erets shu`al <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shual.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hazar-shual.htm"><span class="l">Hazar-<b>shual</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Hazar-<b>shual</b>. Hazarshual, Hazar-<b>shual</b>. Hazar-shu'al . <b>...</b> HAZAR-ADDAR; HAZAR-ENAN;<br> HAZAR-GADDAH; HAZAR-HATTICON; HAZAR-MAVETH; HAZAR-<b>SHUAL</b>; HAZAR-SUSA; HAZAR-SUSIM <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hazar-shual.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shu'al.htm"><span class="l">Shu'al (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Shu'al. <b>Shual</b>, Shu'al. Shua's . <b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 7:36 Sons of Zophah: Suah, and<br> Harnepher, and <b>Shual</b>, and Beri, and Imrah, (See RSV). <b>Shual</b>, Shu'al. Shua's > <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shu'al.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hazar.htm"><span class="l">Hazar (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6. Hazar-<b>shual</b>: Hazar-<b>Shual</b> (Hebrew chatsar shu`al), a place in the South of Judah<br> (Joshua 15:28) assigned to Simeon (Joshua 19:3 1 Chronicles 4:28). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hazar.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/land.htm"><span class="l">Land (19790 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> W. Ewing. <b>SHUAL</b>, LAND OF. <b>...</b> It is in this district therefore that the land of <b>Shual</b><br> must be sought, but no definite identification is possible. W. Ewing. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/land.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/ophrah.htm"><span class="l">Ophrah (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> another eastward, down "the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness"; the third<br> "turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of <b>Shual</b>." This must <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/ophrah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beer-sheba.htm"><span class="l">Beer-sheba (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT RSV). Joshua 15:28 and Hazar-<b>shual</b>, and Beer-sheba,<br> and Biziothiah, (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT RSV). Joshua <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beer-sheba.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hazar-shu'al.htm"><span class="l">Hazar-shu'al (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Hazar-shu'al. Hazar-<b>shual</b>, Hazar-shu'al. Ha'zar-shu'al . <b>...</b> Hazar-shu'al (2<br> Occurrences). Joshua 15:28 and Hazar-<b>shual</b>, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah; (See <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hazar-shu'al.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beersheba.htm"><span class="l">Beersheba (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Joshua 15:28 Hazar <b>Shual</b>, Beersheba, Biziothiah, (WEB KJV NAS NIV). <b>...</b> Nehemiah 11:27<br> and in Hazar <b>Shual</b>, and in Beersheba and its towns, (WEB KJV NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beersheba.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hazarshual.htm"><span class="l">Hazarshual (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HAZAR-ADDAR; HAZAR-ENAN; HAZAR-GADDAH;<br> HAZAR-HATTICON; HAZAR-MAVETH; HAZAR-<b>SHUAL</b>; HAZAR-SUSA; HAZAR-SUSIM. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hazarshual.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Shual (6 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/15-28.htm">Joshua 15:28</a></span><br />Hazar <span class="boldtext">Shual</span>, Beersheba, Biziothiah,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/19-3.htm">Joshua 19:3</a></span><br />Hazar <span class="boldtext">Shual</span>, Balah, Ezem,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">1 Samuel 13:17</a></span><br />The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of <span class="boldtext">Shual</span>;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-28.htm">1 Chronicles 4:28</a></span><br />They lived at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-36.htm">1 Chronicles 7:36</a></span><br />The sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and <span class="boldtext">Shual</span>, and Beri, and Imrah,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/11-27.htm">Nehemiah 11:27</a></span><br />and in Hazar <span class="boldtext">Shual</span>, and in Beersheba and its towns,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/shual.htm">Shual</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/s/shual--a_country_of--unknown_location.htm">Shual: A Country of: Unknown Location</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/s/shual--son_of_zophah.htm">Shual: Son of Zophah</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/ha'zar-shu'al.htm">Ha'zar-shu'al (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shual.htm">Shual (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hazar-shu'al.htm">Hazar-shu'al (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fox.htm">Fox (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shua's.htm">Shua's (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hazarsusa.htm">Hazarsusa</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/land.htm">Land (19790 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hazar-shual.htm">Hazar-shual (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hazar.htm">Hazar (12 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/s/shuah--son_of_abraham_by_his_wife_(concubine),_keturah.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Shuah: Son of Abraham by his Wife (Concubine), Keturah"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Shuah: Son of Abraham by his Wife (Concubine), Keturah" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/shu'al.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Shu'al"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Shu'al" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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