A town in Gilead, west of the Jordan River, where the prophet Elisha was born (1 Kings 19:16).
About Abel-meholah
The birthplace of the prophet Elisha (1 Kings 19:16).
Elijah found Elisha in Abel-meholah where he was plowing. He threw his coat over Elisha’s shoulders, symbolizing God’s call to Elisha to become a prophet (1 Kings 19:19–21). Earlier, the town is mentioned as one place where the Midianites fled from Gideon’s 300 warriors (Judges 7:22). It is also mentioned in a list of districts set up by King Solomon (1 Kings 4:12).
Key References
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
All Scripture References (3)
Judges (1)
And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
1 Kings (2)
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.