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ft. above sea-level, a small village perched on a mountain ridge to the South of Wady el Humar. See Palestine Exploration Fund, III, 25, 26; Sh XVII.
Where is Chesalon in the Bible?
Chesalon, also known as Mount Jearim, was a landmark located on the northern boundary of Judah in ancient Israel, positioned near the town of Bethshemesh. This small village sat perched on a mountain ridge in the region south of Wady el Humar. Chesalon is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a boundary marker that helped define the territorial limits of Judah during the period of Israel's settlement of the Promised Land. Its primary significance lies in its role as a geographical reference point for establishing the borders of the tribal territory rather than as a site of major biblical events.
In Scripture1 biblical book; 1 with study content
- Joshua
Chesalon
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)ft. above sea-level, a small village perched on a mountain ridge to the South of Wady el Humar. See Palestine Exploration Fund, III, 25, 26; Sh XVII.
ke'-sed, kes'-ed (kasdim; Chaszad): One of the sons of Nahor and Milcah (Ge 22:22); was probably the father of the Casdim. The early Babylonian form Kasdu appears in Assyrian as Kal