Abelmaim
The city of the miser.
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
The miser.
Description[edit | edit source]
Village located on the road to Damascus from the Sea of Galilee, not far from the sources of the Jordan, near Dan and about ten km west of Caesarea Philippi.
Notable facts[edit | edit source]
It is from this locality that the miser originated who wanted to impose on Jesus that he condemn his brother to share an inheritance: "Man, who made me judge and arbiter over you?"
Its name[edit | edit source]
Abel Maïm - Abel-Bet-Maaka - Abel-Beth-Maaka - Abel-Beth-Maaca - Avel-Beth-Maaka.
The name Abel Maïm was still in use in the time of Eusebius of Caesarea and Saint Jerome, who attest to it.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 276
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
The name of this village appears a few times in the Bible. It is in this city that a "scoundrel named Sheba, son of Bichri, of the tribe of Benjamin," took refuge after having rebelled against king David by fomenting a division of the tribes. Besieged by General Joab, he will be assassinated and his head thrown outside the walls at the instigation of "a wise Woman"[1].
Explore[edit | edit source]
33° 15’ 29’’ N / 35° 34’ 49’’ E / +363m
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.