Arumah a biblical toponym mentioned in the Book of Judges (9:41):[1] "Then Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his clan out of Shechem." The reference is in the context of story describing a local revolt against Abimelech, the king of Shechem by Gaal the son of Ebed.
Main article: Duma, Nablus |
It has been suggested that Arumah was located at Duma, Nablus.[2]
Main article: Khirbet el-'Ormeh |
Charles William Meredith van de Velde passed by Khirbet el-'Ormeh in 1851/2, and noted "I believe I may recognise the Arumah of Judges ix 41".[3]