Places of the Bible
Mareshah
Possession, a city in the plain of Judah ([John. 15:44](/john#John.15.44)). Here Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian ([2 Chr. 14:9](/2chr#2Chr.14.9), [10](/2chr#2Chr.14.10)). It is identified with the ruin el-Mer’ash, about 1 1/2 mile south of Beit Jibrin.