Baalah 1
Baalah 1 (Biblical Place • Beersheba • 31.245°N, 34.841°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:29 (identified with Beersheba ). It is closely linked with Baalah 2 (Biblical Place • Kiriath-jearim • 31.771°N, 34.994°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:9 , Josh 15:10 , 1 Chr 13:6 (identified with Kiriath-jearim ).
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Baalah 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:29 (identified with Beersheba ).) Baalah 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:9 , Josh 15:10 , 1 Chr 13:6 (identified with Kiriath-jearim ).) Mount Baalah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:11 (identified with Jabneel 1 ).) Libnah 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:29 , Josh 10:31 , Josh 10:32 , Josh 10:39 , Josh 12:15 , Josh 15:42 (identified with Lachish ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 15:29 : " Baalah , and Iim , and Ezem ,"; Joshua 15:10 : "And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir , and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon , on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, ..."; Joshua 15:9 : "And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah , and went out to the cities of mount Ephron ; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which ...". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 Chronicles 13 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 13 (14 verses)), Joshua 15 ( Joshua • Chapter 15 (63 verses)).