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 (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".).
Shunaam is where the Philistines camped when they fought Saul, the first king of Israel (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".). It was the hometown of Abishag, King David's companion in his old age (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".). The prophet Elisha was hospitably entertained there by a wealthy woman[1] 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.[2][3][4]
Shunaam may have been located at the site of the modern village of Sulam.[4]
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