Bible Dictionary
Ahlab
Ahlab was a town of Asher from which the Israelites did not drive out the Canaanite inhabitants.
Definition
Ahlab was a town of Asher. The Israelites did not drive out its original inhabitants, who remained within the land assigned to the tribe.
Biblical Usage
Ahlab appears in the account of places where Asher failed to dispossess the Canaanite inhabitants.
Historical Background
The name means “fat” or “fruitful.” Ahlab has been identified by some with Gush Halab or Giscala, northwest of the Sea of Galilee, though the identification is presented as uncertain.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fatness, a town of Asher lying within the unconquered Phoenician border (Judg. 1:31), north-west of the Sea of Galilee; commonly identified with Giscala, now el-Jish.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fertile), a city of Asher from which the Canaanites were not driven out. (Judges 1:31)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-lab ('achlabh, "fat or fruitful"): A town of Asher. It is clear, however, that the Israelites failed to drive away the original inhabitants (Jud 1:31). Some have identified Ahlab with Gush Halab or Geschila, Northwest of the Sea of Galilee.</p>