אָבֵל ʼÂbêl

Meaning

Abel, the name of two places in Palestine.

In the King James Version: Abel.

Derivation: from H58 (אָבֵל); a meadow;

Where it is used

• 1 Samuel 6:18 The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.
• 2 Samuel 20:18 Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.