יהושע, פרק י״ט, פסוק ג׳

Mapping the inheritance of the Israelites involved detailed records of their newly acquired towns and settlements. Among these locations, the cities of Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem appear in several different geographical registries throughout the biblical accounts.

The names of certain ancient cities were sometimes recorded with slight variations depending on the specific historical record. The city of Balah serves as a clear example of this shifting terminology. In another regional mapping from the exact same era, the town is identified as Baalah. Later, in the broader historical chronicles of the Israelites, this very same settlement is documented under the name Bilhah [מלבי״ם].