Valley of Shaveh
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | valley of Shaveh, Shaveh Valley |
| Most likely | another name for the King’s Valley (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.767° N, 35.236° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 14:17 |
Valley of Shaveh is a valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for the King’s Valley (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for the King’s Valley | high (100%) | 31.767° N, 35.236° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.