Overview
The Bible addresses zorah across 9 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Judges, Joshua and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Samson, Ajalon, Cities and Dan, the Tribe Of. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Manoah and Samson.
Key Bible verses about zorah
Old Testament
Joshua
Judges
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. the camp: Heb. Mahanehdan
Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
2 Chronicles
People in the Bible and zorah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying zorah for yourself
- Begin with Joshua 15:33, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Judges, Joshua and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Manoah and Samson and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Samson, Ajalon, Cities and Dan, the Tribe Of.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about zorah?
The Bible addresses zorah across 9 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Judges, Joshua and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Samson, Ajalon, Cities and Dan, the Tribe Of. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Manoah and Samson.
How many Bible verses are about zorah?
The Bible references zorah in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention zorah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Joshua 15:33: “And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,”
Which people in the Bible are associated with zorah?
Manoah and Samson.
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