Tall Asur

 ( Abraham ) 

Tall Asur (), (Hebrew language: Ba'al-hazor (; also Mount Hazor), is an irregularly shaped plateau, marking the geographical boundary between Samaria to its north and Judea to its south. It is one of the highest points in the West Bank; with an altitude of approximately above sea level. It is surrounded by the villages of Silwad, Taybeh, Kafr Malik and Al-Mazra'a ash-Sharqiya and the Israeli settlement of Ofra.

It is identified with the Hebrew Bible site of Baal-hazor, a place in Samaria on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin where Absalom held the feast of sheep-shearing when Amnon was assassinated. If that is correct, the modern Arabic place name preserves the original Biblical name.

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Etymology Its name is derived from the word for "courtyard", referring to the walled enclosures that this large land mass enabled ancients to construct. These enclosures served as seasonal pens for sheep that were brought there for shearing, which was accompanied by a festive gathering. The peak housed a pagan shrine for worship of a Baal (deity) who was considered "lord of the mountain", hence its name: "Baal-hazor".

The Genesis Apocryphon of the Dead Sea scrolls identifies Ramat Hazor as the site between Bethel and Ai where Abraham built an altar and invoked the name of God (). At this site the accounts of took place.

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Modern use The mountain has two peaks, one of which is an IAF base.

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Notes

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See also

• Geography of the Palestinian territories
• Geography of the West Bank
• Mount Nabi Yunis, the highest point of the Palestinian territories

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Sources

• Tall Asur - Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-04.

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