Elonbeth-hanan
Elonbeth-hanan, a city under the jurisdiction of Ben-Deker, one of Solomon's twelve governors.
The name Elonbeth-hanan means “the house of grace or mercy”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at 1 Kings 4:9; only referred to as Elonbeth-hanan (אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן).
Location
- Certainty
- Possible (49% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.746° N, 34.997° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָןElonbeth-hanan
Mentions
- Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;