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Mahaneh-dan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(camp of Dan). Located as in Judges 13:25; 18:12²⁵And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. (Judges 13:25)
¹²And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim. (Judges 18:12).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

“The camp of Dan,” the place where six hundred men of Dan encamped “behind” Kirjath-jearim on their march towards Laish (Judg. 18:12¹²And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim. (Judges 18:12); compare Judg. 13:25²⁵And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. (Judges 13:25)). Identified with Wady el Mutluk, 31° 46' N, 35° E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4265 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Machaneh-Dan

Phonic:

makh-an-ay’-dawn

Meaning:

from 4264 and 1835; camp of Dan; Machaneh-Dan, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Mahaneh-dan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the camp of Dan

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Camp of judgment:―a place in Palestine, Judg. 18:12. {Castra iudicii}