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Helkath

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(part). (1) Starting point of Asher’s boundary (Josh. 19:25²⁵And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, (Joshua 19:25)). (2) Helkathhazzurim, a battlefield (2 Sam. 2:16¹⁶And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. (2 Samuel 2:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Town on the border of Asher allotted to the Gershonites (Josh. 19:25²⁵And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, (Joshua 19:25); Josh. 21:31³¹Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:31)). Called HUKOK in 1 Chronicles 6:75⁷⁵And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:75). Identified by some with Yerka, 32° 57' N, 35° 12' E.

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

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