Bible Dictionary
Baalath
Baalath was a town of Dan that Solomon fortified and possibly used as a store city.
Definition
Baalath was a town on the border of Dan and a store city fortified by Solomon. It was associated with Eltekeh and Gibbethon, and may have been the same place in both references. The name means “mistress-ship.”
Biblical Usage
Baalath appears in the territorial list of Dan and in the account of Solomon’s fortified and store cities.
Historical Background
The town has been tentatively identified with Bela’in. The supplied material also notes that another proposed reading connects a related boundary reference with the Nahr Rubin.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A town of the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:44). It was fortified by Solomon (1 Kings 9:18; 2 Chr. 8:6). Some have identified it with Bel’ain, in Wady Deir Balut.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Baal, Nos. 3,4]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ba'-a-lath ba`alath; (A, Baalon): between Shikkeron (Ekron) and Jabnoel unless, as seems probable, the suggestion of M. Clermont-Ganneau (Rev. Crit, 1897, 902) is correct that for har ( = "mount"), we should read nahar ("river"). In this case the border in question would be the Nahr rubin. Here there is an annual feast held--attended by all classes and famous all over Syria--which appears to be a real survival of "Baal worship."</p><p>(1) A town on the border of Da (Jos 19:44) associated with Eltekeh and Gibbethon--possibly Bela`in.</p><p>(2) ("Mistress-ship"): A store city of Solomon, mentioned with Beth-horon (1Ki 9:18; 2Ch 8:6) and possibly the same as (1).</p>