Bible Dictionary
Shearinghouse, The
The Shearinghouse was a place on the road between Jezreel and Samaria where Jehu encountered and killed forty-two members of Judah’s royal family.
Definition
The Shearinghouse was a place on the road between Jezreel and Samaria.
Biblical Usage
Jehu met forty-two members of Judah’s royal family there and killed them.
Historical Background
Eusebius described it as a village of Samaria in the great plain of Esdraelon, fifteen miles from Legion.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a place on the road between Jezreel and Samaria, at which Jehu, on his way to the latter, encountered forty-two members of the royal family of Judah, whom he slaughtered. (2 Kings 10:12,14) Eusebius mentions it as a village of Samaria “in the great plain [of Esdraelon], 15, miles from Legion.”