Bible Dictionary
Amalekites, Mount Of
Mount of the Amalekites was a mountain in Ephraim mentioned in connection with Jephthah. It was probably named because Amalekites once occupied or controlled the area.
Definition
The Mount of the Amalekites was a mountain in Ephraim mentioned in connection with Jephthah’s judgeship.
Biblical Usage
It appears as a geographical reference in the account of Jephthah and the judges of Israel.
Historical Background
The mountain was probably named because the Amalekites once held possession of it.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a mountain in Ephraim, (Judges 12:15) probably so named because the Amalekites once held possession of it.