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Zorah is the location of significance of a few events noted in the Bible, mentioned a handful of times. Accordingly, it was the residence of the man [[Manoah]] (a figure from 13:1-23 and 14:2-4) and was the native place of [[Samson]], one of the judges over Israel before the development of Israel's monarchy around the middle of the 11th century BC. Later on, the immediate successor of [[Solomon]], the monarch [[Rehoboam]], was fortifying cities all over [[Judah]], including Zorah, as well as [[Bethelehem]], [[Etam]], [[Tekoa]], [[Gath]], [[Lachish]], and many others.<ref>{{bibleref|book=2Chronicles|chap=11|verses=5-10}}</ref> Later, after the [[Babylonian Exile]] in the 6-5th centuries BC, it was one of the cities of Judah that were re-inhabited by the Israelite's.<ref>{{bibleref|book=Nehemiah|chap=11|verses=29}}</ref>

Zorah is the location of significance of a few events noted in the Bible, mentioned a handful of times. Accordingly, it was the residence of the man [[Manoah]] (a figure from 13:1-23 and 14:2-4) and was the native place of [[Samson]], one of the judges over Israel before the development of Israel's monarchy around the middle of the 11th century BC. Later on, the immediate successor of [[Solomon]], the monarch [[Rehoboam]], was fortifying cities all over [[Judah]], including Zorah, as well as [[Bethelehem]], [[Etam]], [[Tekoa]], [[Gath]], [[Lachish]], and many others.<ref>{{bibleref|book=2Chronicles|chap=11|verses=5-10}}</ref> Later, after the [[Babylonian Exile]] in the 6-5th centuries BC, it was one of the cities of Judah that were re-inhabited by the Israelite's.<ref>{{bibleref|book=Nehemiah|chap=11|verses=29}}</ref>

== See Also ==

== See also ==

*[[Book of Joshua]]

*[[Book of Joshua]]