Place
Carmel
- Type
- City
- Location
- 31.423°, 35.133°
A town in the hill country of Judah (Josh. 15:55), the residence of Nabal (1 Sam. 25:2, 5, 7, 40), and the native place of Abigail, who became David’s wife (1 Sam. 27:3).
- Part of
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A town in the hill country of Judah (Josh. 15:55), the residence of Nabal (1 Sam. 25:2, 5, 7, 40), and the native place of Abigail, who became David’s wife (1 Sam. 27:3). Here king Uzziah had his vineyards (2 Chr. 26:10). The ruins of this town still remain under the name of Kurmul, about 10 miles south-south-east of Hebron, close to those of Maon.
In Scripture
22 verses in 9 books
- Joshua12:22; 15:55; 19:26
- 1 Samuel15:12; 25:2, 5, 7, 40; 27:3; 30:5
- 2 Samuel2:2; 3:3; 23:35
- 1 Chronicles11:37
- Song of Solomon7:5
- Isaiah33:9; 35:2
- Jeremiah46:18; 50:19
- Amos1:2; 9:3
- Nahum1:4
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