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Baal-tamar in the Bible.

Baal-tamar is a town in the Bible, about 6 km (4 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Judges 20:33.

What happened at Baal-tamar.

Lord of palm trees, a place in the tribe of Benjamin near Gibeah of Saul (Judg. 20:33). It was one of the sanctuaries or groves of Baal. Probably the palm tree of Deborah (Judg. 4:5) is alluded to in the name.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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The verse that names Baal-tamar.

Judges 1

  • Judges 20:33And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.

Questions about Baal-tamar.

Where is Baal-tamar in the Bible?

Baal-tamar is a town about 6 km (4 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Baal-tamar named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Baal-tamar in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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