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Shaalbim
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
A village assigned to the tribe of Dan. Probably the same place as Shaalabbin, mentioned in Josh 19:42. The Amorites lived in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. The Danites were unable to drive them out, and eventually the Ephraimites enslaved them (Judg 1:35). Shaalbim was the home of Eliahba, one of David’s Champions (2 Sam 23:32). In the time of Solomon, Shaalbim was included in the administrative district presided over by Ben-deker.The modern-day kibbutz Sha’alvim, three miles northwest of Aijalon, is named after biblical Shaalbim.
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Shaalbim
Shaalbim (שַׁעַלְבִּים‎, sha'albim). A village assigned to the tribe of Dan. Probably the same place as Shaalabbin, mentioned in Josh 19:42. The Amorites lived in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. The Danites were unable to drive them out, and eventually the Ephraimites enslaved them (Judg 1:35). Shaalbim
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Shaalbim (Place)
SHAALBIM (PLACE) [Heb šaʿalbı̂m (שַׁעַלְבִּים)]. Var. SHAALABBIN. A city within the tribal territory of Dan (Josh 19:42 note var. spelling Shaalabbin [Heb šaʿălabbı̂n]), probably to be identified with Selbit (M.R. 148141), about 3 miles NW of Aijalon. It was one of the cities where the Danites failed
Shaalbon (Place)
SHAALBON (PLACE) [Heb haššaʿalbōnı̂ (הַשַּׁעַלְבֹּנִי‎), lit. “the Shaalbonite”]. Apparently the hometown of Eliahba, one of David’s elite warriors (2 Sam 23:32 = 1 Chr 11:33). The town should probably be identified with SHAALBIM, a town which is spelled either šʿlbym or šʿlbyn in various Heb mss.
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Shaalbim, Shaalabbin, Shaalbon, Shaalbonite
Shaalbim, Shaalabbin, Shaalbon, Shaalbonite. Amorite city assigned to Dan’s tribe for an inheritance, mentioned between Irshemesh and Aijalon (Jos 19:42, Shaalabbin). The Danites, however, were unable to defeat the Amorites and take possession of the city. When the house of Joseph grew strong, the Ephraimites
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Shaalbim
Shaalbim shā-ə-labəm, shä-əl-bēm [Heb. šaʿalḇîm; Gk. B Bēthalamei, Lucian Thalamin, Origen Salabim, A haialó¯pekes—‘the foxes’] (Jgs. 1:35; 1 K. 4:9); also SHAALABBIN shā-al̄tiə-bēn [Heb. šaʿalabbîn] (Josh. 19:42); SHAALBON shə-alʹbōn [Heb. shə-alʹbōn] (2 S. 23:32; 1 Ch. 11:33); AV SHAALBONITE.
Shaalabbin
Shaalabbin shā-ə-labʹən [Heb. šaʿalabbîn; Gk. A Salamein, B Salabin] (Josh. 19:42). An Amorite city assigned to the tribe of Dan between Ir-shemesh and Aijalon, probably identical with Shaalbim (Jgs. 1:35; 1 K. 4:9), and possibly identical with Shaalbon (2 S. 23:32; 1 Ch. 11:33) and Shaalim (1 S.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Shaalabbin, Shaalbim, Shaalbon
SHAALABBIN, SHAALBIM, SHAALBON Amorite city known by three names, assigned to Dan’s tribe for an inheritance, mentioned between Ir-shemesh and Aijalon (Jos 19:42). The Danites, however, were unable to defeat the Amorites and take possession of the city. When the house of Joseph grew strong, the Ephraimites
The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)
Shaalbim
Shaalbim (shay-al´bim; Heb., “place of foxes”), an Amorite city dominated by Dan (Shaalabbin, Josh. 19:42; Judg. 1:35) and in the jurisdiction of Ben-deker, one of twelve administrative officers under Solomon’s jurisdiction (1 Kings 4:9). The site is probably modern Selbit, three miles northwest of Aijalon
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Shaalbim
SHAALBIM, SHAALABBIN. When the Amorites forced the tribe of Dan into the mountains, they came and dwelt in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim (Jdg 1:35; cf. Josh 19:42, Shaalabin). In the time of Solomon it was included in the administrative district supervised by Ben-deker (1 Kgs 4:9). It has been identified
The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition
Shaalbim
SHAALBIM. A village inhabited by Amorites near Mt Heres and Aijalon when they withstood the Danites. Later the Amorites were subjugated by the house of Joseph (Jdg. 1:35). With Makaz, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-Hanan, Shaalbim formed part of Solomon’s second administrative district (1 Ki. 4:9). It is
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Shaalbim
Shaalbim (Heb. šaʿalbɩ̂m) (also SHAALABBIN)A city allotted to the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:42; “Shaalabbin”). Though the Danites were unable to capture the city, its Amorite inhabitants subsequently were subjected to forced labor by “the house of Joseph” (Ephraim; Judg. 1:35). Later it was included in
Shaalbon
Shaalbon (Heb. šaʿalĕḇōn)The home of Eliahba, one of David’s Mighty Men (2 Sam. 23:32 = 1 Chr. 11:33). The name occurs as the Hebrew gentilic hašaaʿalbōnɩ̂, perhaps derived from Shaalbim, Shaalabbin.
Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
Shaalabbin
Shaalabbin [shāˊə lăbˊən] (Heb. ša˓alabbîn). An Amorite city in the territory assigned to the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:42, “Shaalabbin”). Dan was unable to gain control of the city, and the Amorites who continued to live there came to be subject to forced labor for the tribe of Joseph (Judg. 1:35).
Shaalbon
Shaalbon [shā ălˊbŏn] (Heb. *ša˓aleḇōn). The home of Eliahba, one of David’s “mighty men” (2 Sam. 23:32; 1 Chr. 11:33). KJV “Shaalbonite” follows the Hebrew gentilic šaa˓aleḇōnî, perhaps derived from Shaalbim, Shaalabbin.
The Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land
Shaalabim; Shaalabin
SHAALABIM; SHAALABIN A city in the territory of Dan (Josh. 19:42); also occupied by the Amorites after the conquest (Judg. 1:35). It was in the second district of Solomon (1 Kgs. 4:9) and within the territory of Emmaus in the Roman period. A Samaritan synagogue was discovered there. Identified with Salbit.
Catholic Bible Dictionary
Shaalbim
SHAALBIM Also Shaalabbin, a city in the lowlands of western Canaan near Mount Heres. It was allotted to the tribe of Dan in the conquest of Canaan, but Dan failed to conquer it (Josh 19:42). The people of Shaalbim were later subjugated by Ephraimites and became forced laborers (Judg 1:35). The city was
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