Israel vs the Philistines Field Trip / Sorek Valley

Beth Shemesh was the fortified Israelite town that guarded the Sorek Valley against the Philistine penetration of the highlands. The nearby towns provided the setting for Samson’s story. Samson was raised across the valley in Zorah(Judges 13) and married a Philistine woman from Timnah. (Judges 14)