Carmel
   a park; generally with the article, "the park." (1.) A prominent
   headland of Central Palestine, consisting of several connected
   hills extending from the plain of Esdraelon to the sea, a
   distance of some 12 miles or more. At the east end, in its
   highest part, it is 1,728 feet high, and at the west end it
   forms a promontory to the bay of Acre about 600 feet above the
   sea. It lay within the tribe of Asher. It was here, at the east
   end of the ridge, at a place called el-Mukhrakah (i.e., the
   place of burning), that Elijah brought back the people to their
   allegiance to God, and slew the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18).
   Here were consumed the "fifties" of the royal guard; and here
   also Elisha received the visit of the bereaved mother whose son
   was restored by him to life (2 Kings 4:25-37). "No mountain in
   or around Palestine retains its ancient beauty so much as
   Carmel. Two or three villages and some scattered cottages are
   found on it; its groves are few but luxuriant; it is no place
   for crags and precipices or rocks of wild goats; but its surface
   is covered with a rich and constant verdure." "The whole
   mountain-side is dressed with blossom, and flowering shrubs, and
   fragrant herbs." The western extremity of the ridge is, however,
   more rocky and bleak than the eastern. The head of the bride in
   Cant. 7:5 is compared to Carmel. It is ranked with Bashan on
   account of its rich pastures (Isa. 33:9; Jer. 50:19; Amos 1:2).
   The whole ridge is deeply furrowed with rocky ravines filled
   with dense jungle. There are many caves in its sides, which at
   one time were inhabited by swarms of monks. These caves are
   referred to in Amos 9:3. To them Elijah and Elisha often
   resorted (1 Kings 18:19, 42; 2 Kings 2:25). On its north-west
   summit there is an ancient establishment of Carmelite monks.
   Vineyards have recently been planted on the mount by the German
   colonists of Haifa. The modern Arabic name of the mount is
   Kurmul, but more commonly Jebel Mar Elyas, i.e., Mount St.
   Elias, from the Convent of Elias.
   
     (2.) A town in the hill country of Judah (Josh. 15:55), the
   residence of Nabal (1 Sam. 25:2, 5, 7, 40), and the native place
   of Abigail, who became David's wife (1 Sam. 27:3). Here king
   Uzziah had his vineyards (2 Chr. 26:10). The ruins of this town
   still remain under the name of Kurmul, about 10 miles
   south-south-east of Hebron, close to those of Maon.
   

Carmel, circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn

Carmel, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
   Population (2000):    37733
   Housing Units (2000): 14107
   Land area (2000):     17.812195 sq. miles (46.133372 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.106801 sq. miles (0.276614 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    17.918996 sq. miles (46.409986 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            10342
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             39.972917 N, 86.107877 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     46032
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
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