Kabzeel
“God gathers, or whom God collects”
Summary
A city in the extreme south of Judah near the border of Edom, the native town of Benaiah, one of David's mighty warriors.
☩Location and Significance
Kabzeel was one of the southernmost cities in the territory of Judah, located toward the border of Edom in the Negev region. It was the birthplace of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, one of David's most valiant warriors, who was renowned for slaying two lion-like heroes of Moab, killing a lion in a pit on a snowy day, and striking down a giant Egyptian with his own spear. The city's name means "God gathers" or "whom God collects," perhaps reflecting its position as a gathering point on Judah's southern frontier. After the Babylonian exile, the city was reinhabited by returning Jews under the name Jekabzeel.
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Kabzeel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Kabzeel," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Kabzeel," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.George Morrish, "Kabzeel," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).