I. ACRABATENE. A district or toparchy of Judea, extending between Shechem (now Napolose) and Jericho, inclining east. It was about twelve miles in length. The name is not found in Scripture, but occurs in Josephus, B. J. ii. 12. 4 ; iii. 3, 4, 5.

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II. ACRABATENE, or Acrabatine, a district on the frontier of Idumea, towards the southern extremity of the Dead Sea. It seems to be named from the Manleh Acrabbim, or Hill of Scorpions, mentioned (Josh. xv. 3.) as the southern extremity of the tribe of Judah. — It is found only in 1 Maccab. v. 3.