Places in the Bible Today:

Nahalal

Data

Translated NamesNahalal, Nahallal, Nahalol
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Geo Data KML (for Google Earth)
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3 Possible Identifications

  1. Horbat Sefan (modern): 25% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Horbat SefanHorbat Sefan

  2. Tel Nahal (modern): 20% confidence
    1. aerial panorama of Tel NahalTel Nahal

  3. Ma’alul (modern): 15% confidence
    1. recent ruins at Ma’alulMa’alul

Verses (3)

  1. Josh 19:15, 21:35
  2. Judg 1:30

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com701
Logos FactbookNahalal
OpenBible.info (2007)Nahalal, Nahalol
OpenBible.infoac69561 (Nahalal)
TIPNRNahalol@Jdg.1.30
UBS Names Databaseot ID_1936
WikidataQ1724338

Sources

  1. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Nahalal (place)
  2. Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Nahallal; Nahalol
  3. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Nahalal
  4. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Nahalol
  5. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Nahalal
  6. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  7. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Nahalal
  8. Hess, Joshua (1996): table 20
  9. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  10. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Nahalal
  11. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Josh 19:10-16;Judg 1:30
  12. Monson, Regions on the Run (2009): map 5
  13. New Bible Dictionary (1996): Nahalal, Nahalol
  14. New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
  15. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  16. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  17. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Nahalal
  18. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (2001): Nahalal
  19. Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Nahalol
  20. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Nahalal
  21. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  22. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Josh 21:34-40

Confidence Trends over Time

This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.

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Thumbnail Image Credits

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Oyoyoy, Bukvoed

About

This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.