A Levitical town in the territory of Zebulun, assigned to the clan of Merari; also known as Nahalol.
About Nahalal
City in Zebulun’s territory (Jos 19:15), given to the Levites for an inheritance (21:35). Zebulun’s tribe was unable to drive the Canaanites from the city, so they forced them into hard labor (Jgs 1:30, “Nahalol”). The exact location of the city is unknown. Some possible locations include Tell el-Beida, south of modern Nahalal, and Tell en-Nahl, north of the Kishon River and near the southern end of the plain of Acco, near modern Nahalal.
See also Levitical Cities.
Key References
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.
It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
All Scripture References (3)
Joshua (2)
It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Judges (1)
Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.