Bible Dictionary
Abel, Stone Of
The Stone of Abel was the great stone in the field of Joshua at Beth-shemesh where the ark of the covenant was placed after the Philistines returned it. The location is mentioned in 1 Samuel 6:18.
Definition
The Stone of Abel was the great stone in the field of Joshua at Beth-shemesh where the ark rested after it had been returned. It is also described by the expression “the great Abel,” meaning the great stone or place associated with it.
Biblical Usage
The Stone of Abel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 6:18 as the place where the ark rested in Joshua’s field at Beth-shemesh.
Historical Background
The supplied record gives no further information about the stone’s location, appearance, or later history beyond its association with Beth-shemesh and Joshua’s field.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the great abel), the place where the ark rested in the field of Joshua at Beth-shemesh. (1 Samuel 6:18)