Samson and the Shephelah

The map above shows a portion of the Shephelah related to incidents in the life of Samson. It is taken from A Pisgah—Sight of Palestine, published in London in 1650 by Thomas Fuller (1608–1661), the first biblical geography (maps with text) published in English. The book contains 21 skillfully engraved maps, including this one of the territory of the tribe of Simeon, and its text is a delight to read, full of wit and quaint messages of homiletic sense and charm.