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    Mizpeh Valley

    מִצְפָּה

    The Valley of Mizpeh (Mizpah), a region near Mount Hermon where Joshua defeated the kings of the northern Canaanite coalition (Joshua 11:3, 8).

    Where the story of Mizpeh Valley happensWhere the gazetteer locates Mizpeh Valley, framed to them: Mizpeh_Valley. 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.Mizpeh_Valley
    Where the gazetteer locates Mizpeh Valley
    verses
    2
    first named
    Joshua 11:3
    last named
    Joshua 11:8
    feature
    region
    coordinates
    33.25°N · 35.71°E
    region33.25°N · 35.71°E

    Qalat es Subeibeh (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Mizpeh Valley in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Valley of Mizpeh, also known as Mizpah, is mentioned in Joshua 11:3 and 11:8 as a region near Mount Hermon in the northern part of Canaan. It was inhabited by the Hivites, one of the Canaanite tribes. The Canaanite kings of the region, including Jabin king of Hazor, gathered their forces in the Valley of Mizpeh to fight against Joshua and the Israelites. Joshua, following God's command, launched a surprise attack against the Canaanite coalition and decisively defeated them, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and the Valley of Mizpeh to the east (Joshua 11:8). The exact location of the Valley of Mizpeh is not certain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of Mount Hermon, possibly in the Beqaa Valley or the Huleh Valley.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 1 book.

    1. Joshua2 verses

      11:311:8

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    via HivitesAmoritesCanaanite people group, enemies of Israelvia HivitesArkitesCanaanite people group descended from Canaanvia HivitesArvaditesCanaanite descendants of Canaan, son of Hamvia HivitesGirgashitesA Canaanite people group living in the Promised Land.via HivitesHamathitesA Canaanite people group descended from Canaan.via HivitesHethSon of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites.via HivitesHornet’s driving out of Hivites, Canaan, and HethHornet’s driving out of Hivites, Canaan, and Heth is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.via HivitesJabin Sent WordJabin Sent Word is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 8 pageable entities.via HivitesJebusitesCanaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem before David's conquest

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