Atomic Bible

City in Dan's territory; later given to the Levites

Eltekeh

Named in 2 verses of Joshua, first in Joshua 19:44.

אֶלְתְּקֵהEltekeh

אֶלְתְּקֵאElteke

Also called Elteke.

The name means “of grace or mercy.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Eltekeh Written by AI

Eltekeh, also spelled Elteke, was a city allotted to the tribe of Dan during the division of the Promised Land (Joshua 19:44). It was one of the cities in the western foothills of Judah, near the border with the coastal plain. Later, Eltekeh was designated as one of the cities given to the Levites, specifically to the descendants of Kohath (Joshua 21:23). The Levites, who were not given a specific territory, were distributed among the other tribes and given cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their flocks. Apart from its allocation to Dan and its designation as a Levitical city, no other events or details about Eltekeh are recorded in the Bible. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the Shephelah region, possibly near the Sorek Valley.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

God is its fear, a city in the tribe of Dan. It was a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Josh. 21:23). It has been identified with Beit-Likia, north-east of latrum.

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 19:44

    Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

  2. Joshua 21:23

    From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

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