Chesulloth
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
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 [2]
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 [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
In Issachar ( Joshua 19:18). The Xaloth of Josephus. ("the loins"), probably therefore on a hill slope.
Holman Bible Dictionary [6]
Joshua 19:18 Joshua 19:12
Easton's Bible Dictionary [7]
Joshua 19:18
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]
(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 [9]
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.
References
- ↑ Chesulloth from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Chesulloth from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Chesulloth from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Chesulloth from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Chesulloth from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Chesulloth from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Chesulloth from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Chesulloth from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Chesulloth from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
