Alammelech
אַלַּמֶּלֶךְ/uh-LAM-uh-lek/
“King's oak”
☩Location
Alammelech was a town located within the tribal territory of Asher, mentioned in the description of the tribe's boundaries between Achshaph and Amad. The name may indicate a location on the branch of the Kishon River still called Nahr el-Melek ("river of the king"), possibly at the ruins known as el-Harbaji. The exact site remains unidentified.
Key verses:Joshua 19:26
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Alammelech," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Alammelech," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).