Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

ELKOSH

(Heb. ʾelqōšî)

The residence of the prophet Nahum (Nah. 1:1). The location of Elkosh is unknown, but a number of sites have been proposed. The most fanciful claim has been the traditional identification of Elkosh with al-Qush, a village N of Mosul near ancient Nineveh; this tradition cannot be traced back earlier than the 16th century. Several locations in Galilee have also been proposed, including Hilkesei or Elkesi (Jerome, in the preface to his commentary on Nahum), and Capernaum, which means “village of Nahum.” The political situation of Nahum’s time, however, makes a Galilean location for his residence unlikely. Other traditions which locate Elkosh in southern Judah, in Simeonite territory, are more probable. The Lives of the Prophets states that Elkosh is near Beth-gabrin, probably to be identified with Eleutheropolis (modern Beit Jibrin/Beth Guvrin [140113]), ca. 51 km. (32 mi.) SW of Jerusalem.

Ronald A. Simkins

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

ELKOSH

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)