Genesis 38:12
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Cross-reference
Genesis 38:1 introduces Hirah the Adullamite, the same friend who accompanies Judah to Timnah in this verse.
Genesis 38:14 places Tamar at the road to Timnah, directly continuing the same narrative from verse 12.
In Genesis 24:67, Isaac is comforted after his mother's death—the same Hebrew verb 'nacham' describes Judah's comfort after his wife's death.
Joshua 15:10 lists Timnah as a town in Judah's territory, confirming the location of Judah's sheepshearing trip.
Joshua 15:57 lists Timnah as a city in Judah's inheritance, connecting to the land later given to Judah's tribe.
Joshua 19:43 lists Timnah as a city in Dan's territory, showing the same location later assigned to a different tribe.
In Judges 14:1, Samson also goes to Timnah, mirroring Judah's earlier visit to the same place.
In 2 Samuel 13:39, David is comforted about Amnon's death—another use of 'nacham' reflecting a similar grieving process.