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Valley of Rephaim

Valley of Rephaim (Biblical Place • 31.756°N, 35.223°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , 2 Sam 5:18 , 2 Sam 5:22 , 2 Sam 23:13 , 1 Chr 11:15 . It is closely linked with Baal-perazim (Biblical Place • Valley of Rephaim • 31.756°N, 35.223°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 5:20 , 1 Chr 14:11 (identified with Valley of Rephaim).

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Valley of Rephaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , 2 Sam 5:18 , 2 Sam 5:22 , 2 Sam 23:13 , 1 Chr 11:15 .) Baal-perazim (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 5:20 , 1 Chr 14:11 (identified with Valley of Rephaim ).) Mount Perazim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 28:21 (identified with Valley of Rephaim).) Rephaim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 3:13 (identified with Golan ).) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ancient Hebrew Tomb Inscription ( Kidron Valley ) — Monumental Hebrew inscription carved into the limestone cliffside tombs along the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem , echoing Isaiah 's oracle concerning royal stewards hewing rock-cut sepulchres on high ( Isaiah 22:15–16 ). Rock-Cut Burial Cave (Kidron Valley, Jerusalem ) — Photogrammetry scan of a rock-hewn Jerusalem burial cave in the Kidron Valley carved directly into the natural limestone bedrock with a low rectangular entrance and interior burial benches—illustrating the architecture of Judean rock-cut family tombs from Isaiah 22:16 to the Gospel accounts of the burial and resurrection of Jesus ( Matthew 27:60 ; John 19:41 ).

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Chronicles 14:9 : "And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim ."; 2 Samuel 5:18 : "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim ."; 2 Samuel 5:22 : "And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.". Related canonical books and chapters: Isaiah 17 ( Isaiah • Chapter 17 (14 verses)), 1 Chronicles 14 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 14 (17 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Valley of Rephaim
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Biblical Place • 31.756°N, 35.223°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , 2 Sam 5:18 , 2 Sam 5:22 , 2 Sam 23:13 , 1 Chr 11:15 .

Baal-perazim
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Biblical Place • Valley of Rephaim • 31.756°N, 35.223°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 5:20 , 1 Chr 14:11 (identified with Valley of Rephaim ).

Mount Perazim
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Biblical Place • Valley of Rephaim • 31.756°N, 35.223°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 28:21 (identified with Valley of Rephaim ).

Rephaim
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Biblical Place • Golan • 32.800°N, 35.937°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 3:13 (identified with Golan ).

Isaiah 17
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Isaiah • Chapter 17 (14 verses)

The burden of Damascus . Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim , and the kingdom... Mentions: Ephraim , Jacob/Israel , Damascus, Aroer 1 , Syria , Rephaim .

King's Valley
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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 14:17 , 2 Sam 18:18 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Valley Gate
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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 26:9 , Neh 2:13 , Neh 2:15 , Neh 3:13 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Valley of Shaveh
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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 14:17 (identified with Jerusalem ).

1 Chronicles 14
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 14 (17 verses)

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David , and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel , for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel . And David took more... Mentions: David, Jacob/Israel, Shobab , Nathan , Solomon , Tyre , Jerusalem , Japhia , Rephaim , Baal .

Valley of Siddim
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Biblical Place • 31.235°N, 35.518°E

~. Referenced in Gen 14:3 , Gen 14:8 , Gen 14:10 .

Valley of Zephathah
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Biblical Place • 31.615°N, 34.910°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 14:10 .

Valley of Gibeon
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Biblical Place • Gibeon • 31.847°N, 35.185°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 28:21 (identified with Gibeon ).

Valley of Salt
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Biblical Place • 31.087°N, 35.384°E

from nbd. Referenced in 2 Sam 8:13 , 2 Kgs 14:7 , 1 Chr 18:12 , 2 Chr 25:11 , Ps 60:1 .

Valley of Zeboim
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Biblical Place • 31.936°N, 35.425°E

from tyndale; now Wadi ed Dubba. Referenced in 1 Sam 13:18 .

Valley of the Arnon
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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 ).

Valley of Shittim
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Biblical Place • Abel-shittim • 31.858°N, 35.642°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Joel 3:18 (identified with Abel-shittim ).

Valley of Iphtahel
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Biblical Place • 32.833°N, 35.277°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:14 , Josh 19:27 .

Valley of Hebron
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Biblical Place • Mamre • 31.549°N, 35.094°E

?. Referenced in Gen 37:14 .

Valley of Gerar
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Biblical Place • Gerar • 31.391°N, 34.561°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 26:17 (identified with Gerar ).

Valley of Elah
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Biblical Place • 31.691°N, 34.963°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 17:2 , 1 Sam 17:19 , 1 Sam 21:9 .

Interactive 3D Epigraphic Scan • Isaiah 22:15–16

Monumental Hebrew inscription carved into the limestone cliffside tombs along the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem , echoing Isaiah 's oracle concerning royal stewards hewing rock-cut sepulchres on high ( Isaiah 22:15–16 ).

Valley of Achor
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.837°N, 35.400°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 7:24 , Josh 7:26 , Josh 15:7 , Isa 65:10 , Hos 2:15 .

Valley of Jezreel
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Biblical Place • Jezreel 2 • 32.556°N, 35.331°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 17:16 , Judg 6:33 , Hos 1:5 (identified with Jezreel 2 ).

Valley of Jehoshaphat
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Biblical Place • Kidron • 31.772°N, 35.237°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Joel 3:2 , Joel 3:12 (identified with Kidron ).

Biblical Place • Valley of Hinnom • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , 2 Kgs 23:10 , 2 Chr 28:3 , 2 Chr 33:6 , Jer 7:31 (identified with Valley of Hinnom ).

Valley of Hinnom
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Biblical Place • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , Neh 11:30 .

Valley of Baca
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Biblical Place • Valley of Hinnom • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

?. Referenced in Ps 84:6 .

Valley of Succoth
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Biblical Place • Succoth 1 • 32.200°N, 35.633°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ps 108:7 (identified with Succoth 1 ).

Valley of Eshcol
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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 ).

Valley of Mizpeh
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 33.282°N, 35.573°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:8 .

Valley of Aven
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 34.007°N, 36.204°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Amos 1:5 .

Jordan Valley
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Biblical Place • 32.309°N, 35.560°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 13:10 , Gen 13:11 .

Valley of Slaughter
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Biblical Place • Valley of Hinnom • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 7:32 , Jer 19:6 (identified with Valley of Hinnom ).

Interactive 3D Rock-Hewn Tomb • Matthew 27:60 & John 19:41

Photogrammetry scan of a rock-hewn Jerusalem burial cave in the Kidron Valley carved directly into the natural limestone bedrock with a low rectangular entrance and interior burial benches—illustrating the architecture of Judean rock-cut family tombs from Isaiah 22:16 to the Gospel accounts of the burial and resurrection of Jesus ( Matthew 27:60 ; John 19:41 ).

Valley of Hamon-gog
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Biblical Place • Dibon 1 • 31.497°N, 35.783°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 39:11 , Ezek 39:15 (identified with Dibon 1 ).

Valley of Beracah
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Biblical Place • 31.611°N, 35.166°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 20:26 .

Scripture Passages (24)

And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim .

The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim .

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim .

Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David , into the cave of Adullam ; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim .

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam : and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim .

And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim .

And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,

Lod , and Ono , the valley of craftsmen.

And in the valley, Eshtaol , and Zorah , and Ashnah ,

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Topheth , nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.

And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En–rogel,

So we abode in the valley over against Beth–peor.

From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zered .

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

And Kiriathaim , and Sibmah , and Zereth–shahar in the mount of the valley,

And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim , and the Zuzims in Ham , and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim ,

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Topheth , nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth , till there be no place.

And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.

And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho , the city of palm trees, unto Zoar .

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?

And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.

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