Places of the Bible
Gebal
A Phoenician city, not far from the sea coast, to the north of Beyrout ([Ezek. 27:9](/ezek#Ezek.27.9)); called by the Greeks Byblos. Now Jibeil. Mentioned in the Amarna tablets.
An important Phoenician text, referring to the temple of Baalath, on a monument of Yehu-melek, its king (probably B.C. 600), has been discovered.
An important Phoenician text, referring to the temple of Baalath, on a monument of Yehu-melek, its king (probably B.C. 600), has been discovered.