Difference between revisions of "Halhul"

<p> [[A]] town in the Judah mountains. The hill is still so named, with ruins of walls and foundations, a mile to the left of the road from [[Jerusalem]] to Hebron, four miles front the latter. [[A]] mosque stands there, named ''Nebi Yunus'' , the prophet Jonah (&nbsp;Joshua 15:58). Close to Beitsur (Bethzur) and Jedur (Gedor). </p>

<p> '''Hal'hul.''' ''(trembling).'' [[A]] town of Judah in the mountain district. &nbsp;Joshua 16:68. The name still remains unaltered, attached to a conspicuous hill a mile to the left of the road from Jerusalem to Hebron, between three and four miles from the latter. </p>

<p> <strong> [[Halhul]] </strong> . [[A]] city of Judah (&nbsp; Joshua 15:58 ). It is the modern <em> Halhul </em> , a large village 4 miles north of Hebron. </p>

<p> City in the highlands of Judah. &nbsp;Joshua 15:58 . Identified with <i> Hulhul, </i> 31 35' [[N,]] 35 6' [[E]] . </p>

<p> (Heb. Chalchul', חִלַחוּל, etymol. doubtful, but, according to Fü rst, full of ''hollows;'' Sept. Ἀλοὐλ . r. Αἰλουά), a town in the highlands of Judah, mentioned in the fourth group of six north of [[Hebron]] (Keil, ''Joshua'' p. 387), among them Beth-zur and [[Gedor]] (&nbsp;Joshua 15:58). [[Jerome]] ''(Onomast.'' s.v. Elul) says it existed in his time near Hebron as a small village ("vilula") by the name ''of Alta.'' Dr. Robinson found it in the modern ''Hulhul,'' a short distance north of Hebron, consisting of a ruined mosque (called Neby Yunas or "Prophet Jonah") upon a long hill, surrounded by the remains of ancient walls and foundations ''(Researches, 1'' , 319). During his last visit to [[Palestine]] he visited it again, and describes it as situated high on the eastern brow of the ridge, the head town of the district, inhabited by an uncivil people; the environs are thrifty and well cultivated. The old mosque is a poor structure, but has a minaret (new ed. of Researches, 3, 281). Schwarz also identifies it with this village on a mount, 5 Eng. miles north-east of Hebron" (Palestine, p. 107). So likewise De Saulcy (Dead Sea, i, 451). The hill is quite a Conspicuous one, half a mile to the left of the road from Jerusalem to Hebron, the village somewhat at its eastern foot, while opposite it, on the other side of the road, is Best-stir, the modern representative of Beth-zur, and a little further to the north is Jedfir, the ancient Gedor. In [[Jewish]] tradition quoted by Hottinger (Cippi Hebraicae p. 38), and reported by an old [[Hebrew]] traveler (Jo. Chel, 1334; see Carmody, Itin. Hebrew, p. 242), it is said to be the burial-place of (ad, David's seer (&nbsp;2 Samuel 24:11). Hence it was for a time a place of Jewish pilgrimage (Wilson, Lands of Bible, 1, 384). See also the citations of Zunz in Asher's Betj. of [[Tudela]] (2, 437, note). (See [[Chellus]]). </p>

<p> ''''' hal´hul ''''' ( חלחוּל , <i> ''''' ḥalḥūl ''''' </i> ): [[A]] city in the hill country of Judah (&nbsp; Joshua 15:58 ), "Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor." It is without doubt the modern <i> '''''Ḥalḥūl''''' </i> , a village on a hill, surrounded by fine fields and vineyards, some 4 miles North of Hebron and less than a mile to the East of the modern carriage road. It is conspicuous from a considerable distance on account of its ancient mosque, <i> '''''Wely Nebi Yûnas''''' </i> , the "shrine of the [[Prophet]] Jonah" - a tradition going back at least to the 14th century. The mosque, which has a minaret or tower, is built upon a rock platform artificially leveled. In the 14th century it was stated by Isaac Chilo (a Jewish pilgrim) that the tomb of [[Gad]] the [[Seer]] (&nbsp;1 Samuel 22:5; &nbsp;2 Samuel 24:11 f) was situated in this town. Beth-zur ( <i> '''''Beit Sûr''''' </i> ) and Gedor ( <i> '''''Jedûr''''' </i> ) are both near. In [[Josephus]] ( <i> [[Bj]] </i> , [[Iv,]] ix, 6) we read of an Alurus (where the Idumeans assembled), and in Jerome [[(Os]] 119 7) of a village Alula near Hebron, which both probably refer to the same place ( <i> [[Pef]] </i> , [[Iii,]] 305; Sh Xxi ). </p>