From a root, "to until the ground." A town of Judah, with dependent villages, in the shephelah , the low hills of Judah, near Shochoh (1 Samuel 17:1; Joshua 15:35). Fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:9; Nehemiah 11:30). Assailed by the king of Babylon (Jeremiah 34:7). Ganneau fixes it at Ellar, half way between Jerusalem and Beit Jibrin; Conder at Deir el Aashek (the monastery of the lover), S. of Sorek valley, eight miles N. of Shochoh (Shuweikeh). A road leads to it from Elah valley.
From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset's Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author's writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars. This makes Fausset an excellent tool for both everyday Bible study and in-depth lesson or sermon preparation.Wikipedia
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