Neballat was a town in the territory of Benjamin where some Benjamites settled after returning from the Babylonian exile.
Neballat was a town in the territory of Benjamin, mentioned in the list of places inhabited by the people of Benjamin after their return from the Babylonian exile (Neh. 11:34). It is listed along with other towns such as Zeboim, Lod, and Ono, suggesting it was located in the western part of Benjamin, near the border with Judah. The exact location of Neballat is unknown, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible.
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Wickedness in secret, (Neh. 11:34), probably the village of Beit Nebala, about 4 miles north of Lydda.
(hidden folly), town of Benjamin, one of those which the Benjamites reoccupied after the captivity. (Nehemiah 11:34)
NEBAL'LAT (hidden folly), a town peopled by the Benjamites. Neh 11:34. The Pal. Memoirs locate it at Beit Nebdla, a village on the plain, about 4 miles north-east of Ludd, where are ruins of cisterns and large cut stones.
NEBAL'LAT (hidden folly), a town peopled by the Benjamites. Neh 11:34. The Pal. Memoirs locate it at Beit Nebdla, a village on the plain, about 4 miles north-east of Ludd, where are ruins of cisterns and large cut stones.
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
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