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SHAALBIM.—A town mentioned with Mt. Heres and Aijalon as being occupied by the Amorites (Jdg_1:35). It was, with Makaz and Beth-shemesh, in the district of one of Solomon’s commissariat officers (1Ki_4:9); and if it be the same place as Shaalabbin, it is mentioned with Aijalon and Beth-shemesh in Jos_19:42. It is probably identical with Shaalbon, the home of one of David’s heroes, who is called ‘the Shaalbonite’ (2Sa_23:32, 1Ch_11:33). It may perhaps be identified with Selbît, about 8 miles N. of Beth-shemesh. Possibly Shaalbim should be read for Shaalim in 1Sa_9:4.