Valley of Eshcol
Valley of Eshcol (Biblical Place • Mamre • 31.549°N, 35.094°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 13:23 , Num 13:24 , Num 32:9 , Deut 1:24 (identified with Mamre ). It is closely linked with Valley of the Arnon (Biblical Place • Arnon • 31.429°N, 35.677°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 2:24 , Deut 2:36 , Deut 3:8 , Deut 3:12 , Deut 3:16 , Deut 4:48 (identified with Arnon ).
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Valley of Eshcol (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 13:23 , Num 13:24 , Num 32:9 , Deut 1:24 (identified with Mamre ).) Valley of the Arnon (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 2:24 , Deut 2:36 , Deut 3:8 , Deut 3:12 , Deut 3:16 , Deut 4:48 (identified with Arnon ).) Valley of Slaughter (Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 7:32 , Jer 19:6 (identified with Valley of Hinnom ).) Valley of Baca (?. Referenced in Ps 84:6 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Deuteronomy 1:24 : "And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out."; Numbers 32:9 : "For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel , that they should not go into the land which the Lord had gi..."; Numbers 13:24 : "The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.".