Halhul was a town allotted to the tribe of Judah, located in the hill country (Joshua 15:58).
Halhul was a town mentioned in the list of cities and towns allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. It was located in the hill country of Judah, along with other towns such as Beth-zur, Gedor, and Beth-anoth (Joshua 15:58). The hill country of Judah was a region characterized by its rugged terrain and elevated landscape, situated between the Shephelah (lowlands) to the west and the Wilderness of Judah to the east. Apart from this single reference in the book of Joshua, no further information about Halhul is provided in the Bible. Its exact location and history remain uncertain, as the town is not mentioned in any other biblical accounts or in known extra-biblical sources. However, the inclusion of Halhul in the list of Judah's towns suggests that it was a settlement of some importance during the time of Joshua and the initial allocation of the land to the Israelite tribes.
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Full of hollows, a town in the highlands of Judah (Josh. 15:58). It is now a small village of the same name, and is situated about 5 miles north-east of Hebron on the way to Jerusalem. There is an old Jewish tradition that Gad, David’s seer (2 Sam. 24:11), was buried here.
(trembling), a town of Judah in the mountain district. (Joshua 16:68) The name still remains unaltered attached to a conspicuous hill a mile to the left of the road from Jerusalem to Hebron, between three and four miles from the latter.
grief; looking for grief
HAL'HUL (trembling), a town in the mountains of Judah, Josh 15:58. Its ruins, having the same name, Halhul, are found on the eastern slope of a hill 4 miles north of Hebron, where is also an old mosque dedicated to Neby Yunas, the prophet Jonah.
HAL'HUL (trembling), a town in the mountains of Judah, Josh 15:58. Its ruins, having the same name, Halhul, are found on the eastern slope of a hill 4 miles north of Hebron, where is also an old mosque dedicated to Neby Yunas, the prophet Jonah.
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Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
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