Shaalbim(shaalabbin)
“Place of Foxes”
Summary
A city in the territory of Dan that was initially held by the Amorites and later became part of Solomon's administrative district.
☩Location and History
Shaalbim (also called Shaalabbin) was located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan. Along with Mount Heres and Aijalon, it was held by the Amorites who successfully resisted Danite settlement until the house of Ephraim came to their aid and compelled the Amorites to become tributary. The name means 'place of foxes' or 'place of jackals.'
☩Later References
Shaalbim became part of one of Solomon's twelve commissariat districts, grouped with Beth-shemesh and Aijalon. Eliahba 'the Shaalbonite,' one of David's mighty men, likely came from this town. The site has been tentatively identified with Selbit, about three miles northwest of Aijalon (modern Yalo).
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shaalbim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shaalbim," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shaalbim," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shaalbim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 5.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shaalbim," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 6.James Orr (ed.), "Shaalbim," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).