Where is Salecah in the Bible?
Salecah, also known as Salchah or Salcah, was a city located in the region of Bashan, east of the Jordan River. It was part of the kingdom of Og, the Amorite king of Bashan, who was defeated by the Israelites under Moses' leadership (Deut. 3:10; Josh. 12:5). Salecah appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What happened at Salecah?
Salecah, also known as Salchah or Salcah, was a city located in the region of Bashan, east of the Jordan River. It was part of the kingdom of Og, the Amorite king of Bashan, who was defeated by the Israelites under Moses' leadership (Deut. 3:10; Josh. 12:5). After the conquest of Bashan, Salecah was allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 13:11). The city is also mentioned in the description of the territory of Gad, where it is said that the Gadites lived in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah (1Chr. 5:11). The exact location of Salecah is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the modern-day Hauran region of Syria, east of the Sea of Galilee.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Salecah appear in the Bible?
Salecah is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 5:11
- Deuteronomy 3:10
- Joshua 12:5
- Joshua 13:11
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Salecah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Salecah?
Salecah appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Salecah?
Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Deuteronomy.
Where can I read every verse about Salecah?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
