a town of the tribe of Dan ( Joshua 19:44 ). It was fortified by Solomon ( 1 Kings 9:18 ; 2 Chr 8:6 ). Some have identified it with Bel'ain, in Wady Deir Balut.

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.