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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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Caesarea](../other/caesarea.md), [Carmel](../other/carmel.md), [Joppa](../other/joppa.md), [the sea](../other/mediterranean.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 05:16-17](en/tn/1ch/help/05/16)
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* [Acts 09:33-35](en/tn/act/help/09/33)
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* [Isaiah 33:9](en/tn/isa/help/33/09) |