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Cabul

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kā´bul ( כּבוּל , kābhūl ; Codex Vaticanus, Χωβαμασομέλ , Chōbamasomél ; Codex Alexandrinus, Χαβὼλ ἀπὸ ἀριστερῶν , Chabō̇l apó aristerō̇n ):

(1) A city on the boundary between Asher and Zebulun (Joshua 19:27 ). It corresponds to the Chabolo of Josephus (Vita , 43, etc.), and is represented by the modern village Kābūl , about nine miles Southeast of Acre.

(2) A district probably connected with (1), containing 20 cities, given by Solomon to Hiram king of Tyre (1 Kings 9:10 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Cabul'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​c/cabul.html. 1915.