A mountain marking the southern boundary of Joshua's conquests.
Mount Halak
Named in 2 verses of Joshua, first in Joshua 11:17.
The name means “part.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Mount Halak Written by AI
Mount Halak was a mountain that served as a significant geographical marker in the accounts of Joshua's conquests in the Promised Land. It is mentioned twice in the book of Joshua as a reference point for the southern extent of the territory conquered by Joshua and the Israelites. In Joshua 11:17, Mount Halak is described as the mountain that goes up to Seir, marking the southern boundary of the land taken by Joshua, extending from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak. In Joshua 12:7, Mount Halak is again mentioned as the southern limit of the land that Joshua gave as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel. The exact location of Mount Halak is not specified in the Bible, but based on the geographical references, it is believed to be situated in the Negev region, possibly in the vicinity of the Ascent of Akrabbim and the border of Edom. Mount Halak's mention in the accounts of Joshua's conquests highlights the extent of the Israelites' victories and the fulfillment of God's promise to give them the land of Canaan.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Smooth; bald, a hill at the southern extremity of Canaan (Josh. 11:17). It is referred to as if it were a landmark in that direction, being prominent and conspicuous from a distance. It has by some been identified with the modern Jebel el-Madura, on the south frontier of Judah, between the south end of the Dead Sea and the Wady Gaian.
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
- Joshua 11:17
from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.
- Joshua 12:7
And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.