Chesalon
LocationsGeographical Setting
Chesalon was an ancient settlement situated on the northern frontier of the tribal territory of Judah, identified with the modern village of Kesla.
What is the meaning of Chesalon in the Bible?
Chesalon was a settlement on the northern boundary of the tribe of Judah, recorded in the Onomasticon of Eusebius as a large village in the fourth century CE, corresponding to the modern site of Kesla on a ridge south of Wadi el-Humar.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Chesalon clarifies the precise geographical extent of the tribal allotment of Judah in the northern highlands, providing concrete topographical context for the biblical boundaries described in Joshua 15.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.