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Carmel was an ancient Israelite town in Judea, lying about 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) from Hebron, on the southeastern frontier of Mount Hebron. [1] [2] According to the Bible, Saul erected a victory monument in Carmel to memorialize his triumph over Amalek.
This is about the city. For individuals of the same name, see List of minor biblical figures § Rekem. Rekem is the name of a city or fortified town in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin according to Joshua 18:27. The location is unknown. [259]
Libnah or Lobana (Hebrew: לִבְנָה, whiteness; Latin: Lobana) was an independent city, probably near the western seaboard of Israel, with its own king at the time of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. [1] It is thought to have been an important producer of revenue, and one that rebelled against the Judahite crown.
Giloh was a city in Judah. [1] [2] The biblical town has been identified with modern Beit Jala, in the West Bank.Ahitophel, one of King David's chief advisors, came from Giloh (Book of Joshua, Joshua 15:51; cf. 2nd Samuel, 2 Samuel 15:12).
Sokho (alternate spellings: Sokhoh, Sochoh, Soco, Sokoh; Hebrew: שׂוֹכֹה ,שׂוֹכוֹ ,שֹׂכֹה) is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn ...
Absalom's Monument; Achaia; Admah; Ai; Akko; Akkad – Mesopotamian state; Allammelech – within the Tribe of Asher land, described in the Book of Joshua. [1]Allon Bachuth; Alqosh, in the Nineveh Plains, mentiomed in the Book of Nahum
Gibeah of Judah was a city in the tribal inheritance of Judah (Joshua 15:57); cities mentioned in nearby verses included Zanoah and Halhul. C. R. Conder identifies this Gibeah with Jab'a. [23] Gibeah of Ephraim was a city in the tribal inheritance of Ephraim, "the Gibeah of Phinehas" (Joshua 24:33); Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was buried
Judah? (a point of reference in describing the northern border of Judah and the southern border of Benjamin while mentioning Gilgal/Geliloth) אדרה ʾdrh Adar, Addar Joshua 15:3 1 Judah (southern border; to the east of Hezron and Kadesh-Barnea) אדרעי ʾdrʿy Edrei [of Naphtali] Joshua 19:37 1 Naphtali (a fortified city) אדרעי