Chelous — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

According to Judith 1:9, Chelous was one of the cities to which messengers were sent by King Nebuchadnezzar to procure aid for his campaign against Arphaxad. Most scholars think that Chelous is the site known by some ancient geographers as Elusa but which is now called Khalasa. Khalasa is located south of Beersheba on a latitude line running through the southern shore of the Dead Sea. It is situated near an important crossroads.

Show passage in OET: JDT 1:9

OET-RV JDT 1:9

9 and to all who were in Shomron (Samaria) and its cities, and beyond Yarden (Jordan) to Yerushalem (Jerusalem), Betane, Chellus, Kadesh, the river of Mitsrayim (Egypt), Tahfanhes, Ra’meses, and all the land of Goshen,

Combined passage: English JDT 1:9–10 (native JDT 1:9–10; verse text cannot be split).

OET-LV JDT 1:9

9 and all the/this/who in/on/among Samareia and the/this/who city he/she/it/self, and other_side of_the Yordanou until Hierousalaʸm, and ⟦Βετὰνη⟧, and ⟦Χελλοὺς⟧, and Kadaʸs, and of_the river Aiguptou, and Tafnas, and Ɽamessaʸ,

OET-LV JDT 1:10

10 and all earth Gesem until of_the to_come/go above ⟦Τάνεως⟧ and ⟦Μέμφεως⟧, and all the/this/who to_dwell the/this/who Aigupton until of_the to_come/go upon/to/against the/this/who region the/this/who Aithiopias.

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