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r ("river"). In this case the border in question would be the Nahr rubin. Here there is an annual feast held--attended by all classes and famous all over Syria--which appears to be a real survival of "Baal worship."
Where is Baalath in the Bible?
Baalath was a town located in the territory of the tribe of Dan in ancient Israel, mentioned in Joshua 19:44 as part of Dan's allotted inheritance. The town was situated near other Danite settlements such as Eltekeh and Gibbethon, likely in the western coastal region of Israel. Later, Baalath is also identified as one of Solomon's store cities, mentioned alongside Beth-horon in 1 Kings 9:18 and 2 Chronicles 8:6, suggesting it served an important administrative function during the monarchy. The name Baalath, meaning "Mistress-ship," may reflect the town's earlier association with Baal worship, a fertility cult practiced in the ancient Near East. While the exact modern location remains uncertain, scholars have proposed the site of Bela'in as a possible identification.
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- Joshua
Baalath
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)r ("river"). In this case the border in question would be the Nahr rubin. Here there is an annual feast held--attended by all classes and famous all over Syria--which appears to be a real survival of "Baal worship."
(1) A town on the border of Da (Jos 19:44) associated with Eltekeh and Gibbethon--possibly Bela`in.
(2) ("Mistress-ship"): A store city of Solomon, mentioned with Beth-horon (1Ki 9:18; 2Ch 8:6) and possibly the same as (1).
ba'-a-lath-be'-er ba`alath be'er "lady (mistress) of the well"; (Jos 19:8 (in 1Ch 4:33, Baal)): In Jos this place is designated "Ramah of