Baal-hamon
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| Type | settlement and structure |
|---|---|
| Also called | Baal Hamon |
| Most likely | in Jerusalem (very low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Song of Solomon 8:11 |
Baal-hamon is a settlement and structure named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Jerusalem (very low confidence; 4 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | very low (13%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| not a place (poetic) | very low (9%) | — |
| another name for Belamon | very low (4%) | 33.258° N, 35.581° E |
| another name for Hammon (Joshua 19) | very low (4%) | 33.128° N, 35.152° E |
| Khirbet Belameh | very low (-4%) | 32.446° N, 35.292° E |
Verses
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 8:11Solomon had a vineyard at Baal–hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.