Valley of Jericho
Valley of Jericho (Biblical Place • Jericho • 31.871°N, 35.444°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 34:3 (identified with Jericho ). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Canaanite Conquest & Period of the Judges —After forty years in the wilderness, Joshua and Caleb lead Israel across the Jordan River into Canaan , followed by the era of the Judges —from Othniel to Samuel —and the Moabite- Bethlehem narrative of Ruth and Boaz .
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Valley of Jericho (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 34:3 (identified with Jericho ).) Jericho (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 22:1 , Num 26:3 , Num 26:63 , Num 31:12 , Num 33:48 , Num 33:50 .) Valley of Hebron (?. Referenced in Gen 37:14 .) Valley Gate (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 26:9 , Neh 2:13 , Neh 2:15 , Neh 3:13 (identified with Jerusalem ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Deuteronomy 34:3 : "And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho , the city of palm trees, unto Zoar ."; Joshua 18:21 : "Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho , and Beth–hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,"; Joshua 9:3 : "And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,". Related canonical books and chapters: Joshua 9 ( Joshua • Chapter 9 (27 verses)), Deuteronomy 34 ( Deuteronomy • Chapter 34 (12 verses)), Joshua 12 (Joshua • Chapter 12 (24 verses)).
