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# Sharon, Plain of Sharon #
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## Facts: ##
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Sharon was the name of a flat, fertile area of land along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Mount Carmel. It is also known as the "Plain of Sharon."
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* Several cities mentioned in the Bible were located on the Plain of Sharon, including Joppa, Lydda, and Caesarea.
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* This could be translated as "the plain called Sharon" or "Sharon Plain."
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* People who lived in the region of Sharon were called "Sharonites."
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [caesarea](../other/caesarea.md) **·** [carmel](../other/carmel.md) **·** [joppa](../other/joppa.md) **·** [mediterranean](../other/mediterranean.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 05:16-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/05/16)
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* [Acts 09:33-35](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/09/33)
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* [Isaiah 33:9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/33/09)
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