elealeh Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
elealeh in Easton's Bible Dictionary
God has ascended, a place in the pastoral country east of Jordan, in the tribe of Reuben (Num. 32:3, 37). It is not again mentioned till the time of Isaiah (15:4; 16:9) and Jeremiah (48:34). It is now an extensive ruin called el-A'al, about one mile NE of Heshbon.
elealeh in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the ascending of God), a place on the east of Jordan, taken possession of and rebuilt by the tribe of Reuben. #Nu 32:3,37| By Isaiah and Jeremiah it is mentioned as a Moabite town. #Isa 15:4; 16:9; Jer 48:34|
elealeh in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ELEA'LEH (whither God ascends), a city east of Jordan; given to the Reubenites. Num 32:3, 2 Kgs 18:37; afterward possessed by Moab, Isa 15:4; Matt 16:9; Jer 48:34; now el-A'al ("the high"), 1 mile north-east of Heshbon.
elealeh in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
E. of Jordan, in the portion of Reuben (Numbers 32:3; Numbers 32:37). Appropriated by Moab, and named as a Moabite town by Isaiah (Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:9; Jeremiah 48:34) along with Heshbon. Now El-A'al, "the high," a mile N. of Heshbon, commanding a wide view of the plain and southern Belka.