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    Halak Mount

    חָלָק

    Mount Halak was a mountain that marked the southern boundary of the territory conquered by Joshua (Joshua 11:17; 12:7).

    Where the story of Halak Mount happensWhere the gazetteer locates Halak Mount, framed to them: Halak_Mount. 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.Halak_Mount
    Where the gazetteer locates Halak Mount
    verses
    2
    first named
    Joshua 11:17
    last named
    Joshua 12:7
    feature
    mountain
    coordinates
    30.91°N · 34.83°E
    mountain30.91°N · 34.83°E

    Jebel Halaq (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Halak Mount in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    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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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 1 book.

    1. Joshua2 verses

      11:1712:7

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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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