Nahalal
Nahalal is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Horbat Sefan.
Where is Nahalal?
Approx. 32.6791, 35.1970 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Horbat Sefan | settlement | Medium |
| Tel Nahal | settlement | Medium |
| Ma’alul | settlement | Low |
Nahalal in the Bible dictionary
Pasture, a city in Zebulun on the border of Issachar (Josh. 19:15), the same as Nahalol (Judg. 1:30). It was given to the Levites. It has been by some identified with Malul in the plain of Esdraelon, 4 miles from Nazareth.
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Verses that mention Nahalal
- Joshua 19:15
And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth–lehem: twelve cities with their villages.
- Joshua 21:35
Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
- Judges 1:30
Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.