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me and dwelt in Mt. Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, where, it appears, they were made tributary to the house of Joseph (Jud 1:35).
Where is Shaalbim in the Bible?
Shaalbim, also called Shaalabbin, was a town in the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan in ancient Israel, located in the region of the central highlands. The town appears in the books of Joshua and Judges as part of Dan's inheritance, though the Amorites initially resisted Israelite settlement there. Shaalbim held significance during David's reign as the hometown of Eliahba the Shaalbonite, one of David's mighty men, and later served as an administrative center under King Solomon's rule. Its inclusion in Solomon's regional governance structure indicates it was an important settlement during the united monarchy period.
In Scripture2 biblical books; 1 with study content
- Joshua
- Judges
Shaalbim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)me and dwelt in Mt. Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, where, it appears, they were made tributary to the house of Joseph (Jud 1:35). In the time of Solomon it was included in the administrative district presided over by Ben-deker, along with Makaz, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan (1Ki 4:9). Beth-shemesh is the same as Ir-shemesh (Jos 19:42). Shaalbim is probably only another name of Shaalabbin. One of David's mighty men is called Eliahba the Shaalbonite. This presumes the existence of a town called Shaalbon (2Sa 23:32; 1Ch 11:33), which again is probably identical with Shaalbim. Eusebius (in Onomasticon) identifies it with Salaba, a large village in the district of Sebaste (Samaria), which apparently Eusebius and Jerome thought to be in the territory of Dan. It seems, however, too far to the North. Jerome in his commentary on Eze 48 speaks of the towers of Aijalon and Selebi and Emmaus. Conder would identify Selebi with Selbit, 3 miles Northwest of Aijalon (Yalo), and 8 miles North of Bethshemesh. This would suit for Shaalbim, as far as position is concerned; but it is difficult to account for the heavy "T" (Hebrew letter Tet) in the name, if derived from Shaalbim.
W. Ewing
sha-al-bo'-nit, sha-al'-bo-nit (ha-sha`alboni; ho Salaboneites (2Sa 23:32) Codex Vaticanus ho Homei; Codex Alexandrinus ho Salaboni): Eliahba, one of David's heroes, a native