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    Jeruel

    יְרוּאֵל

    The Wilderness of Jeruel, where Jehoshaphat and Judah defeated their enemies (2Ch.20.16).

    Where the story of Jeruel happensWhere the gazetteer locates Jeruel, framed to them: Jeruel. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Jeruel
    Where the gazetteer locates Jeruel
    verses
    1
    first named
    2 Chronicles 20:16
    last named
    2 Chronicles 20:16
    feature
    region
    coordinates
    31.58°N · 35.31°E
    region31.58°N · 35.31°E

    Jeruel (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Jeruel in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Wilderness of Jeruel is mentioned in 2Ch.20.16 as the location where King Jehoshaphat of Judah and his people were instructed to go to witness the Lord's victory over their enemies. The Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites had come to attack Judah, but God caused them to turn against each other, resulting in their defeat without Judah having to fight. The exact location of the Wilderness of Jeruel is uncertain, but it is believed to be near Tekoa, southeast of Jerusalem, in the Judean Wilderness.

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    1. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      20:16

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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