Mishal
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mashal, Misheal |
| Most likely | Tell Keisan (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.873° N, 35.151° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:26 |
Mishal is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Keisan (medium confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Keisan | medium (47%) | 32.873° N, 35.151° E |
| Tell Bir el Gharbi | very low (10%) | 32.901° N, 35.169° E |
| Tel Nahal | very low (3%) | 32.799° N, 35.070° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:26And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath;Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
- Joshua 21:30And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:74And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
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.