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Abel - Meholah
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow, the birth-place and residence of the prophet Elisha, not far from Beth-shean (1 Kings 4:12), in the tribe of Issachar, near where the Wady el-Maleh emerges into the valley of the Jordan, “the rich meadow-land which extends about 4 miles south of Beth-shean; moist and luxuriant.” Here Elisha was found at his plough by Elijah on his return up the Jordan valley from Horeb (1 Kings 19:16). It is now called ‘Ain Helweh.
Scripture references
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
A'BEL - MEHO'LAH (meadow of the dance), a place in the Jordan valley between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. 1 Kgs 4:12 . Gideon pursued the Midianites near it, Jud 7:22; and it was the home of Elisha. 1 Kgs 19:16. Van de Velde locates it 10 miles south of Bethshean; Conder, in Wadi Maleh, on the road from Beisan to the Jordan, at Aio Helweh.
Scripture references
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
mourning of sickness
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
A'BEL - MEHO'LAH (meadow of the dance), a place in the Jordan valley between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. 1 Kgs 4:12 . Gideon pursued the Midianites near it, Jud 7:22; and it was the home of Elisha. 1 Kgs 19:16. Van de Velde locates it 10 miles south of Bethshean; Conder, in Wadi Maleh, on the road from Beisan to the Jordan, at Aio Helweh.