Baalath Explained

Baalath is the name of either one or two towns in the Hebrew Bible.^[1] Its name is the female form of Baal.^[2]

Joshua 19:44 lists Baalath among Danite towns in the territory of the tribe of Dan. According to 1 Kings 9:17-19, Solomon either built or rebuilt several cities, including one named Baalath.

Externals

• Joshua 19:44
• 1 Kings 9:18
• 2 Chronicles 8:6

Notes and References

1. For the existence of one or two Balaaths, see Book: Walter A. Elwell. Philip Wesley Comfort. Tyndale Bible Dictionary. 2001. Tyndale House Publishers. 978-0-8423-7089-9. 135.
2. Book: Karel van der Toorn. Bob Becking. Pieter Willem van der Horst. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. 2d, "extensively revised.". 1999. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. 978-0-8028-2491-2. 140.