Midrash su Giosuè 15:34
וְזָנ֙וֹחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָעֵינָֽם׃
e Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah ed Enam;
Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)
It is written (Judges 14, 1) And Samson went down to Timnata. Again it is written (Gen. 38, 13) Behold thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnata to sheer his sheep. [How do up and down correspond?] Said R. Elazar, "Samson disgraced himself with that journey, therefore it is written that he went down, but Juda became elevated through that journey, therefore it is written that he goeth up." R. Samuel, the son of R. Nachmeni explained that there were two cities called Timnata; one was down-hill the other was up-hill. R. Papa said: "It is one and the same Timnata only [it was situated on the slope of a hill]. Then one came from one side, he had to descend to it and the one that came from the other side to ascend the hill, similar to Vardina, Be-barei and the market place of Narash." Ib., ib. 14) And seated herself at the cross-road. Said R. Alexandria: "From this we infer that she went and occupied a seat at the door where Abraham's house was situated, a place where many eyes could see her." R. Jochanan said: "A place the name of which was Enaim, and such a name we find (Josh. 15, 34) Thappuach, and Enaim."
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