Chesulloth

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

CHESULLOTH (  Joshua 19:18 ). The same as Chisloth-tabor ,   Joshua 19:12 . A place on the border of Zebulun. Now the ruin Iksâl at the foot of the Nazareth hills, in the fertile plain W. of Tabor.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

A border town of Issachar.  Joshua 19:18 . Identified with Iksal , 32 41' N, 35 19' E . Probably the same as CHISLOTH-TABOR in  Joshua 19:12 , and TABOR in  1 Chronicles 6:77 .

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Or CHISLOTH-TABOR, a town on the border of Zebulun and Issachar, about four miles west of mount marks its site, together with numerous excavated tombs,  Joshua 19:12,18,22   1 Chronicles 6:62 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

 Chesul'loth.  (the loins). One of the towns of Issachar.  Joshua 19:18. From its position in the lists, it appears to be between Jezreel and Shunem ( Salam).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

In Issachar ( Joshua 19:18). The Xaloth of Josephus. ("the loins"), probably therefore on a hill slope.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:18 Joshua 19:12

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:18

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews with the article hak-Kesulloth ´,  הִכְּסֻלּוֹת,  the hopes [or, according to some,  the loins, from its position on the "flank" or slope of the mountain; comp.  Chesil, Chesalon, etc.]; Sept.  Χασελώθ v. r.  Χασαλώθ ) , a city of the tribe of Issachar, mentioned between Jezreel and Shunem, apparently near the border ( Joshua 19:18). It is probably the same with CHISLOTH-TABOR (See Chisloth-Tabor) (q.v.) of  Joshua 19:12, and the simple TABOR of  1 Chronicles 6:77; the modern  Iksal (Robinson's  Researches, 3:182; comp. Schwarz,  Palest. p. 166). Eusebius and Jerome  (Onomast. s.v.  Ἀχελέθωθ, Accheseluth;  Χασελοῦς  , Chaselus) describe it as still extant under the same name ( Χεαλοῦς,  Chasalus).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ke -sul´ōth (  הכּסלּות , ha - keṣullōth  ; B,  Χασαλώθ , Chasalō̇th , A,  Αχεσαλώθ , Achesalō̇th ): A town on the border of Zebulun ( Joshua 19:18 ), the same as Chisloth-tabor ( Joshua 19:12 ). It is represented by the modern village Iksāl on the northern edge of Esdraelon, circa 3 miles West of Mt. Tabor.