Baalath
baalath
a town of the tribe of dan (josh. 19:44). it was fortified by solomon (1 kings 9:18; 2 chr. 8:6). some have identified it with bel’ain, in wady deir balut.
historical examples
moreover, he built two other cities not far from it, beth-horon was the name of one of them, and baalath of the other.
the antiquities of the jews flavius josephus
baalath, the seventh stronghold, has not yet been identified.
biblical geography and history charles foster kent
and all the villages round about these cities to baalath beer ramath to the south quarter.
the bible, douay-rheims version various
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