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Chislothtabor

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Chisloth-tabor was a town on the border of Zebulun near Mount Tabor. It is generally identified with the village of Iksal.

Definition

Chisloth-tabor was a place on the border of Zebulun, whose name means “loins of Tabor.”

Biblical Usage

It is mentioned in the territorial description of Zebulun.

Historical Background

The place may have been the village of Iksal, about two and a half miles west of Mount Tabor.

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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(loins of Tabor) a place to the border of which reached the border of Zebulun. (Joshua 19:12) It may be the village Iksal, which is now standing about 2 1/2 miles to the west of Mount Tabor.
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