NAVE: Chesalon
EBD: Chesalon
SMITH: CHESALON
ISBE: CHESALON
Kesalon
In Bible versions:
Chesalon: AVS NRSV NASB TEVKesalon: NET NIV
a mountain ridge near Jearim, 20 km west of Jerusalem
Hebrew
Strongs #03693: Nwlok K@calown
Chesalon = "hopes"1) a town of the northern border of Judah approx 10 miles west of
Jerusalem
3693 Kcalown kes-aw-lone'
from 3688; fertile; Kesalon, a place in Palestine: KJV -- Chesalon.see HEBREW for 03688
Chesalon [nave]
CHESALON, a landmark in the N. boundary of Judah, Josh. 15:10.Chesalon [ebd]
strength; confidence, a place on the border of Judah, on the side of Mount Jearim (Josh. 15:10); probably identified with the modern village of Kesla, on the western mountains of Judah.
CHESALON [smith]
(hopes), a place named as one of the landmarks on the west part of the north boundary of Judah, (Joshua 15:10) probably Kesla , about six miles to the northeast of Ainshems , on the western mountains of Judah.CHESALON [isbe]
CHESALON - kes'-a-lon (kecalon; Chaslon, Chasalon): One of the cities on the Northern boundary of Judah (Josh 15:10). In the 4th century it was a "very large village." It is now Kesla, 2,087 ft. above sea-level, a small village perched on a mountain ridge to the South of Wady el Humar. See Palestine Exploration Fund, III, 25, 26; Sh XVII.
