Arumah
LocationsGeographical Setting
An ancient settlement in the hill country of Ephraim associated with the biblical figure Abimelech.
âš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The town where Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal (Gideon), resided after being expelled from Shechem. The site is identified with the ruins at El-Ormeh, located approximately 6 miles southeast of Shechem.
What is the meaning of Arumah in the Bible?
The town where Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal (Gideon), resided after being expelled from Shechem. The site is identified with the ruins at El-Ormeh, located approximately 6 miles southeast of Shechem.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Arumah clarifies the geographical context of Abimelech's power base and his subsequent military campaigns against Shechem, illustrating the political fragmentation within Gideon's family.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been editorially modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and formatted for fast contextual reference.