Menuhah
LocationsGeographical Setting
A biblical toponym associated with the site of the Benjamite defeat in the civil war recorded in Judges 20.
What is the meaning of Menuhah in the Bible?
Menuchah refers to a location associated with the defeat of the Benjamites, frequently identified with Manahath or the Valley of Benjamin, though textual variations exist between the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint.
SIGNIFICANCE
Clarifying the textual variants surrounding Menuchah helps readers navigate geographical discrepancies in the civil war narrative, allowing for a more accurate understanding of the historical setting across different biblical translations.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.