The meaning of Eshtemoa in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
esh-te-mo'-a, esh'-te-mo-a ('eshtemoa'): A Levitical city in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 21:14; I Chronicles 6:57); Eshtemoh ('eshtemoh, Joshua 15:50). In I Chronicles 4:17, I Chronicles 4:19, Eshtemoa is said to be a Maacathite and "son" of Ishbah. David after routing the Amalekites sent a present to his friends in (among other places) Eshtemoa (I Samuel 30:28). It is now es-Semu'a, a considerable village of evident antiquity some 8 miles South of Hebron.
See more on the meaning of Eshtemoa in the Bible:
Eshtemoa {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Eshtemoa {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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