Baalath

Baalath

Baalath (ba'-a-lath ba'alath) ("a rejoicing; our proud lord"), a town of the tribe of Dan which was fortified by Solomon

References

* [http://bible.cc/joshua/19-44.htm Joshua 19:44]
* [http://bible.cc/1_kings/9-18.htm 1 Kings 9:18]
* [http://bible.cc/2_chronicles/8-6.htm 2 Chronicles 8:6]

External links

* [http://bibletools.org//index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/Easton/ID/384 "Easton's Bible Dictionary"] Baalath


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