Valley of Zephathah
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | valley of Zephathah, Zephathah Valley, valley of Zepah |
| Most likely | Wadi Safiyeh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.611° N, 34.953° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Chronicles 14:10 |
Valley of Zephathah is a valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi Safiyeh (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi Safiyeh | medium (49%) | 31.611° N, 34.953° E |
| another name for the Valley of Elah | very low (8%) | 31.675° N, 34.998° E |
| Wadi el Feranj | very low (6%) | 31.546° N, 35.015° E |
| not a proper name (north) | very low (2%) | — |
Verses
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 14:10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
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.