Encyclopedia of The Bible – Shebarim
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Shebarim

SHEBARIM shĕb’ ə rĭm (שְׁבָרִ֔ים, breaches or quarries). A place cited in connection with the retreat of the Israelites from Ai (Josh 7:5). It lay somewhere between Ai and Jericho. ASVmg. suggests “quarries” as an alternate reading on the basis of the root meaning, “break” or “crush.” The location is uncertain.