Chilmad
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Chilmad is a place name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the list of cities supplying cedar and other materials to King Solomon for the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
What is the meaning of Chilmad in the Bible?
A location mentioned in 1 Kings 5:6 and 2 Chronicles 2:8 as a source of timber and stone for the Solomonic Temple, with its precise geographical identification remaining uncertain among scholars.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding the ambiguity of Chilmad demonstrates the geographical challenges in reconstructing the trade networks and resource logistics described in the biblical narratives of the United Monarchy.
Bible Study Quick-Reference Guide
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Source Attribution
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.