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Abel-meholah ((ヘブライ語:אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה), ''Avel Mehola''; lit. ''meadow of dancing'') was a city mentioned repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and best known for being the birthplace and residence of the prophet Elisha. It was located near the Jordan River south of Bethshean. ==Mention in the Bible== Judges 7:22 - When Gideon defeated the Midianites, some of them fled "as far as the border of Abel Meholah". The text indicates that Abel-meholah was seen as a region with a defined border, west of the Jordan River and south of Bethshean. 1 Kings 4:12 - Among Solomon’s twelve governors there is one Baana who is put in charge of several districts including the area "from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah". 1 Kings 19:16 - Elijah, who had fled fearing Queen Jezebel's wrath, is ordered by the Lord at Mount Horeb to go back along the Jordan valley and "anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah" to succeed him as prophet. 1 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 21:8 - Adriel the Meholathite, the son-in-law of King Saul, was probably named after Abel-meholah. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abel-meholah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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