Cities of Ancient Israel

Abelane

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Abil el-Qamh. Roman period city succeding Abel-beth-maacah (Heb. Brook of the house of oppression). Located twelve miles N of Lake Huleh. It was a place of importance, a metropolis, and called a "mother in Israel" (2 Sam 20:19). It was besieged by Joab, Ben-hadad, and Tiglath-pileser (2 Sam 20:14; 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29).

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