Everything about Mamre totally explained
Mamre, full Hebrew name
Elonei Mamre ("Oaks of Mamre"), is where
Abraham built an altar (
Genesis 13:18). An ancient well, more than 5
m in diameter, is referred to as Abraham's Well. It is perhaps also where
David reigned, as archaeological excavations show signs of towers and walls from Davidic kingdom and early
monarchy. A 2 m thick stone wall enclosing area 60 m wide and 83 m long was constructed by
Herod the Great, possibly as place of worship or walled compound serving later as market place or caravanserai.
Hadrian chose the site to sell remnants of
Bar Kochba's army into slavery.
The ground was reconsecrated by
Constantine with the
Basilica of the Terebinth of Mamre, the foundations of which are still visible. It has been desolate since the
Arab conquest in
7th century.It is near or on Hebron in Negev
Mamre is also the name of one of the
Canaanite chiefs who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of
Chedorlaomer to save
Lot. (Gen. 14:13,24)
It is also the name of a
Moravian mission station in
South Africa.
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