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A city of importance in the extreme North of Palestine in the lot of Naphtali or Manassth: it is mentioned with Ijon and Dan. In 2 Sam. 20: 15 it is called 'Abel of BETH-MAACHAH' and the wisdom of its rulers was said to be proverbial, 2 Sam. 20: 18. It was here that Sheba took shelter from Joab, but was put to death by the inhabitants. It was taken with other cities by Benhadad, 1 Kings 15: 20, and subsequently by Tiglath-pileser, 2 Kings 15: 29, when its inhabitants were carried away captive to Assyria. It is called ABEL- MAIM in 2 Chr. 16: 4. This has been identified with Abl, 33 15' N,
35 34' E.