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IBLEAM.—A town belonging to West Manasseh (Jos_17:11, Jdg_1:27). It is mentioned also in 2Ki_9:27 in connexion with the death of king Ahaziah, who fled by the way of Beth-haggan and ‘the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam.’ The Biblical data seem to be well satisfied by the modern ruin Bel‘ ame, some 13 miles E. of N. of Samaria, more than half-way to Jezreel.
In 2Ki_15:10 (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] and RV [Note: Revised Version.] ) ‘before the people’ should certainly be emended to ‘in Ibleam.’ Gath-rimmon of Jos_21:25 is a scribal error for Ibleam. It is the same place that is called Bileam in 1Ch_6:70.