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    Baal-tamar

    בַּ֫עַל תָּמָר

    Baal-tamar was a place near Gibeah where the Israelites fought against the Benjamites. (Judges 20:33)

    Where the story of Baal-tamar happensWhere the gazetteer locates Baal-tamar, framed to them: Baal-tamar. 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.Baal-tamar
    Where the gazetteer locates Baal-tamar
    verses
    1
    first named
    Judges 20:33
    last named
    Judges 20:33
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.83°N · 35.24°E
    settlement31.83°N · 35.24°E

    Ras et Tawil (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 4 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Baal-tamar in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Baal-tamar is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Judges 20:33, in the context of a battle between the Israelites and the Benjamites. The Israelites set up an ambush against the Benjamites, with some troops taking up positions at Baal-tamar. The exact location of Baal-tamar is not specified, but it was near Gibeah, a city in the territory of Benjamin. The name "Baal-tamar" means "Lord of the Palm Tree," suggesting that the place was known for a notable palm tree.

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    1. Judges1 verse

      20:33

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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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