Bible Dictionary
Shaalbim, Or Shaalabbin
Shaalbim, also called Shaalabbin, was a town allotted to Dan. Its ancient location has been associated with a village called Selaba, though the identification is not certain.
Definition
Shaalbim, or Shaalabbin, was a town in the allotment of Dan. Its name is explained as “home of foxes.”
Biblical Usage
The town is mentioned in connection with Dan, the Philistines, and Solomon’s provisions in the biblical passages listed in the supplied material.
Historical Background
Eusebius and Jerome described the place as a large village in the district of Sebaste, then called Selaba. The name Shaalbim is treated as another form of Shaalabbin.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(home of foxes), a town in the allotment of Dan. (Joshua 19:42; Judges 1:35; 1 Kings 4:9) By Eusebius and Jerome it is mentioned in the Onomasticon as a large village in the district of Sebaste (i.e. Samaria), and as then called Selaba.