Gallim
Gallim is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet Kakul. The name means “who heap up; who cover.”
Where is Gallim?
Approx. 31.8154, 35.2508 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Kakul | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet Erha | settlement | Low |
| Jilya | settlement | Low |
| another name for Beth-gilgal | settlement | Low |
| another name for Geliloth | settlement | Low |
| another name for Gilgal 1 | settlement | Low |
Gallim in the Bible dictionary
Heaps, (1 Sam. 25:44; Isa. 10:30). The native place of Phalti, to whom Michal was given by Saul. It was probably in Benjamin, to the north of Jerusalem.
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Verses that mention Gallim
- 1 Samuel 25:44
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
- Isaiah 10:30
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.