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Valley of Rephaim

Valley mentioned in 8 verses of the Bible, most often in 2 Samuel.

31.763° N, 35.219° EConfident identification4 books

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Journeys through Valley of Rephaim

The last week and the resurrection (Passover, AD 30 or 33)

Where it appears

2 Samuel (3), Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (2), Isaiah (1)

Key verses

Joshua 15:8 first mention — And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
Joshua 18:16 — And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En-rogel,
2 Samuel 5:18 — The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 5:22 — And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 23:13 — And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 11:15 — Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 14:9 — And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Isaiah 17:5 — And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.

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