en_tw/bible/names/carmel.md

# Carmel, Mount Carmel

## Facts:

"Mount Carmel" refers to a mountain range that was located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea just north of the Plain of Sharon. Its highest peak is 546 meters high.

* There was also a town called "Carmel" located in Judah, south of the Salt Sea.
* The wealthy landowner Nabal and his wife Abigail lived near the town of Carmel where David and his men helped guard Nabal's sheep shearers.
* On Mount Carmel, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest in order to prove that Yahweh is the only true God.
* To make it clear that this wasn't just a single mountain, "Mount Carmel" could be translated as, "mountain on the Carmel mountain range" or "Carmel mountain range."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Baal](../names/baal.md), [Elijah](../names/elijah.md), [Judah](../names/judah.md), [Salt Sea](../names/saltsea.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 18:18-19](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/18/18)
* [1 Samuel 15:12](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/15/12)
* [Jeremiah 46:18](rc://en/tn/help/jer/46/18)
* [Micah 07:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/mic/07/14)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H3760, H3761, H3762
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			`"Mount Carmel" refers to a mountain range that was located along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea just north of the Plain of Sharon. Its highest peak is 546 meters high.`

			`* There was also a town called "Carmel" located in Judah, south of the Salt Sea.`
			`* The wealthy landowner Nabal and his wife Abigail lived near the town of Carmel where David and his men helped guard Nabal's sheep shearers.`
			`* On Mount Carmel, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest in order to prove that Yahweh is the only true God.`
			`* To make it clear that this wasn't just a single mountain, "Mount Carmel" could be translated as, "mountain on the Carmel mountain range" or "Carmel mountain range."`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Baal](../names/baal.md), [Elijah](../names/elijah.md), [Judah](../names/judah.md), [Salt Sea](../names/saltsea.md))`
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			`* [1 Kings 18:18-19](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/18/18)`
Correct handling of book names starting with numeral 2018-05-04 22:54:13 +00:00			`* [1 Samuel 15:12](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/15/12)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Jeremiah 46:18](rc://en/tn/help/jer/46/18)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Micah 07:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/mic/07/14)`

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			`* Strong's: H3760, H3761, H3762`