Atomic Bible

Mountain marking the northern boundary of Judah.

Mount Baalah

Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 15:11.

The name means “her idol; she that is governed or subdued; a spouse.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Mount Baalah Written by AI

Mount Baalah is mentioned in Joshua 15:11 as a landmark along the northern border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah. The verse describes the border as passing north of Mount Baalah before proceeding to Jabneel. The exact location of Mount Baalah is uncertain, but based on the description of the border, it was likely situated in the Shephelah region, west of Jerusalem.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Mistress; city. (1.) A city in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:29), elsewhere called Balah (Josh. 19:3) and Bilhah (1 Chr. 4:29). Now Khurbet Zebalah.

(2.) A city on the northern border of the tribe of Judah (Josh. 15:10), called also Kirjath-jearim, q.v. (15:9; 1 Chr. 13:6), now Kuriet-el-Enab, or as some think, ‘Erma.

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(3.) A mountain on the north-western boundary of Judah and Dan (Josh. 15:11).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Joshua 15:11

    Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.