Bible Dictionary

Eshtemoa,

ESHTEMO'A, or ESHTEM'OA (woman of renown ?), a town in the hill-country of Judah; given to the priests, Josh 21:14; 1 Chr 6:57; visited by David, 1 Sam 30:31; now called Semu'a a village of about 200…

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

ESHTEMO'A, or ESHTEM'OA (woman of renown ?), a town in the hill-country of Judah; given to the priests, Josh 21:14; 1 Chr 6:57; visited by David, 1 Sam 30:31; now called Semu'a a village of about 200 inhabitants. Among its houses are ruins and ancient hewn stones. It was also called Eshtemoh. Josh 15:50.