Mount Jearim
Mount Jearim (Biblical Place • Chesalon • 31.781°N, 35.051°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:10 (identified with Chesalon ). It is closely linked with Kiriath-jearim (Biblical Place • 31.771°N, 34.994°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 9:17 , Josh 15:9 , Josh 15:60 , Josh 18:14 , Josh 18:15 , Josh 18:28 .
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Mount Jearim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:10 (identified with Chesalon ).) Kiriath-jearim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 9:17 , Josh 15:9 , Josh 15:60 , Josh 18:14 , Josh 18:15 , Josh 18:28 .) Mount Zion (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 19:31 , Ps 48:2 , Ps 48:11 , Ps 74:2 , Ps 78:68 , Ps 125:1 (identified with Jerusalem ).) Mount Gerizim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 11:29 , Deut 27:12 , Josh 8:33 , Judg 9:7 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 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 ..."; Judges 18:12 : "And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath–jearim, in Judah : wherefore they called that place Mahaneh–dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath–jearim.".