| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Michmas |
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(m k´m s) (KEY) or Michmash (m sh) (KEY) , town, c.8 mi (12.9 km) NE of Jerusalem. It is identified with modern Mukhmas (West Bank). In the Bible, it was a bivouac of Jonathan in his Philistine wars. |
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