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    Ahlab

    אַחְלָב

    Ahlab (Mahalab), a city in Asher's territory, not conquered by the Israelites.

    Where the story of Ahlab happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ahlab, framed to them: Ahlab. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Ahlab
    Where the gazetteer locates Ahlab
    verses
    2
    first named
    Joshua 19:29
    last named
    Judges 1:31
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    33.32°N · 35.24°E
    settlement33.32°N · 35.24°E

    Khirbet al Mahalib (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ahlab in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ahlab, also known as Mahalab, was a Canaanite city that was allotted to the tribe of Asher during the division of the Promised Land (Joshua 19:29). It was located in the western part of Galilee, near the Mediterranean coast. However, the tribe of Asher failed to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants of Ahlab, and as a result, the Canaanites continued to live among them (Judges 1:31).

    This failure to completely conquer and possess the allotted territory was a common problem for several Israelite tribes during the period of the judges. The continued presence of Canaanites in cities like Ahlab would have exposed the Israelites to the influence of pagan religions and practices, which ultimately led to spiritual decline and disobedience to God. The exact location of Ahlab is uncertain, but it is generally associated with the site of Khirbet el-Mahalib, about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Tyre.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      19:29

    2. Judges1 verse

      1:31

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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