Bible Encyclopedias
Cabul

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

　　kā´bul ( כּבוּל , kābhūl ; Codex Vaticanus, Χωβαμασομέλ , Chōbamasomél ; Codex Alexandrinus, Χαβὼλ ἀπὸ ἀριστερῶν , Chabō̇l apó aristerō̇n ):

　　(1) A city on the boundary between Asher and Zebulun (Joshua 19:27 ). It corresponds to the Chabolo of Josephus (Vita , 43, etc.), and is represented by the modern village Kābūl , about nine miles Southeast of Acre.

　　(2) A district probably connected with (1), containing 20 cities, given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre (1 Kings 9:10 ).

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