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And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land
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And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land
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Kiriath-jearim was before-time called Baale, 2 Samuel 6: 2; or Baalath, 1
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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But Baalath was sometimes assigned to Judah, and sometimes to Dan.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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Thence it is half a day's journey to Baalbec, which is Baalath in the plains of Lebanon, and which Solomon built for the daughter of
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela Benjamin of Tudela
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Tarmod is surrounded by walls; it is in the desert far away from inhabited places, and is four days 'journey from Baalath, just mentioned.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela Benjamin of Tudela
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And Baalath, and Palmira, in the land of the wilderness.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision
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And Baalath, and Palmira, in the land of the wilderness.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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And Baalath, and Palmira, in the land of the wilderness.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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According to Herodotus, it was founded by Phoenician colonists from Ascalon; but it is possible that a native goddess of fertility was worshipped on the spot before the arrival of the Phoenicians, and that the newcomers identified her with their own Baalath or Astarte, whom she may have closely resembled.
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