Abel Meholah means "meadow of dancing." It is a town in the Jordan Valley associated with two important biblical figures: Gideon's victory flight and the birthplace of the prophet Elisha.
The town's name — "meadow of dancing" — carries double significance. Gideon chased the Midianites as far as Abel Meholah, turning a place of labor into one of victory. But it is most remembered as the hometown of Elisha (1 Kings 19:16), whom Elijah anointed as his successor. From a place of dancing springs one of Israel's greatest prophets. This echoes the pattern of God calling His servants from humble, ordinary places for extraordinary purposes.