Bible Dictionaries
Gallim
Holman Bible Dictionary
(gal' lihm) Place name meaning, “piles.” Village near Anathoth in tribal territory of Benjamin. Saul gave his daughter Michal as wife to a citizen of Gallim after taking her away from David (1 Samuel 25:44; compare 2 Samuel 3:14-15 ). See Isaiah 10:30 ). It may be modern khirbet Kakul, northwest of Anathoth or even further to the northwest just south of Ramah at khirbet Ercha.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Gallim'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/g/gallim.html. 1991.