Chesalon
Chesalon, also known as Mount Jearim, was a landmark on the northern boundary of Judah, near Bethshemesh.
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Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 15:10; referred to as Chesalon (כְּסָלוֹן) or (Mount )Jearim (יְעָרִים).
Location
- Identified as
- Kesla
- Certainty
- Likely (70% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.781° N, 35.051° E
Glossary entries
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Mentions
- Joshua 15:10כְּסָלוֹן · Chesalon; יְעָרִים · Mount JearimThe border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.