- Eltekeh
- God is its fear, a city in the tribe of Dan. It was a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Josh. 21:23). It has been identified with Beit-Likia, north-east of latrum.
Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
Eltekeh
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