Zorah was located 27 kilometers (17 miles) west of Jerusalem in the lowlands going down to the coastal plain along the Mediterranean Sea. It was Samson’s hometown (Jdg 13.2).
Quoted with permission from Noss, Philip A. and Thomas, Kenneth J. A Handbook on Nehemiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2005. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .