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Havilah

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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Hav´ilah

1. A district in Arabia Felix, deriving its name from the second son of Cush (), or, according to others, from the second son of Joktan (; comp. 25:18). There can be no doubt, however, of the existence of a double Havilah; one founded by the descendant of Ham, and the other by that of Shem. From , it would appear that the land of Havilah formed the eastern boundary of the Israelites, and so likewise from , where it seems, moreover, to have been a possession belonging to the Amalekites.

2. A land rich in gold, bdellium, and shoham, mentioned in , in the geographical description of Paradise. Some identify this with the preceding; but others take it to be Chwala on the Caspian Sea; and others suppose it a general name for India, in which case the river Pison, mentioned as surrounding it, would be identified with the Ganges.

 

 

 

 

Bibliography Information
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Havilah'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​h/havilah.html.
 
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