Ahlab was a town in the territory assigned to Asher that the Israelites failed to conquer during the settlement period. It appears in Judges 1:31 among the list of Canaanite cities that remained in enemy hands, a failure that would later cause Israel ongoing problems. The site's exact location is unknown, though some scholars suggest it may be equivalent to Mahalab mentioned in Joshua 19:29 or connected to the Assyrian city Maḫalliba. The name may relate to "fat" or "fertile," suggesting productive land.