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Salecah in the Bible.

Salecah is a city in the Bible, about 161 km (100 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Deuteronomy 3:10 to 1 Chronicles 5:11.

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What happened at Salecah.

Wandering, a city of Bashan assigned to the half tribe of Manasseh (Deut. 3:10; Josh. 12:5; 13:11), identified with Salkhad, about 56 miles east of Jordan.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Salecah.

Gad 1Og 1Sihon 1

All 4 verses that name Salecah.

Deuteronomy 1

  • Deuteronomy 3:10All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 12:5And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
  • Joshua 13:11And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 5:11And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:

Questions about Salecah.

Where is Salecah in the Bible?

Salecah is a city about 161 km (100 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Salecah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Salecah in 4 verses, in 3 books, from Deuteronomy 3:10 to 1 Chronicles 5:11.

Which people are named with Salecah in the Bible?

The verses that name Salecah also name Gad, Og and Sihon.

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