Valley of Sorek
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | valley of Sorek, Sorek Valley, wadi of Sorek |
| Most likely | Nahal Sorek (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.756° N, 35.050° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 16:4 |
Valley of Sorek is a valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Nahal Sorek (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nahal Sorek | high (100%) | 31.756° N, 35.050° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 16:4And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
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.