Baal-tamar
Baal-tamar was a place near Gibeah where the Israelites fought against the Benjamites.
The name Baal-tamar means “master of the palm-tree”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Gibeah only mentioned at Judges 20:33; only referred to as Baal-tamar (בַּ֫עַל תָּמָר).
Location
- Identified as
- Ras et Tawil
- Certainty
- Uncertain (22% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.831° N, 35.241° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בַּ֫עַל תָּמָרBaal-tamar
Mentions
- So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah.