Abel-meholah
Ancient site; 6 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell Abu Sus.
Placesettlement3 verseslocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Tell Abu Sus656
- Tell el Hilu28
- Ras el Kharube-37
- Tell el Hamme-37
- Tall al Meqbarah-116
- Tell el Maqlub-128
Name variants
- Abel-meholah (18)
- Abel Meholah (10)
- Abel-Meholah (2)
References
Topical references
- A city near the Jordan — Judges 7:22; 1 Kings 4:12
- Elisha's birthplace — 1 Kings 19:16
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.