Baal-hazor
Baal-hazor is a mountain mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Jebel Asur.
Where is Baal-hazor?
Approx. 31.9786, 35.2861 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jebel Asur | mountain | High |
| another name for Hazor 4 | settlement | Low |
Baal-hazor in the Bible dictionary
Having a courtyard, or Baal’s village, the place on the borders of Ephraim and Benjamin where Absalom held the feast of sheep-shearing when Amnon was assassinated (2 Sam. 13:23). Probably it is the same with Hazor (Neh. 11:33), now Tell’ Asur, 5 miles north-east of Bethel.
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Verses that mention Baal-hazor
- 2 Samuel 13:23
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.