Baale of Judah

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Baale of Judah, meaning "lords of Judah" [1] or "citizens of Judah" [2] was a city in the tribe of Judah from which David brought the ark into Jerusalem. [3] In 1 Chronicles 13:6, the city is called Kirjath-jearim. [4] According to Wilhelm Gesenius, the town of Baale of Judah is referred to not only as Kirjath-Jearim but also as Baalah. [5]

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References

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  1. Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Baale of Judah." Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
  2. Gesenius, Wilhelm, translated by Samuel Prideaux Tregelles. A Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon of the Old Testament Scriptures (1857), entry Beth Ayin Lamed.
  3. 2 Samuel 6:2
  4. 1 Chronicles 13:6
  5. Gesenius, Wilhelm, translated by Samuel Prideaux Tregelles. A Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon of the Old Testament Scriptures (1857), entry Beth Ayin Lamed.