Baal-shalishah
Baal-shalishah is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Sirisye.
Where is Baal-shalishah?
Approx. 32.1103, 35.0118 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Sirisye | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet Marjame | settlement | Low |
| Ein Samia | settlement | Low |
| another name for Shalishah | special | Low |
| Kafr Thulth | settlement | Medium |
Baal-shalishah in the Bible dictionary
Lord of Shalisha, a place from which a man came with provisions for Elisha, apparently not far from Gilgal (2 Kings 4:42). It has been identified with Sirisia, 13 miles north of Lydda.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Baal-shalishah
- 2 Kings 4:42
And there came a man from Baal–shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.