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    Zephathah Valley

    צְפַ֫תָה+H1516L

    The Valley of Zephathah is where King Asa of Judah defeated Zerah the Cushite's large army .

    Where the story of Zephathah Valley happensWhere the gazetteer locates Zephathah Valley, framed to them: Zephathah_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.Zephathah_Valley
    Where the gazetteer locates Zephathah Valley
    verses
    1
    first named
    2 Chronicles 14:10
    last named
    2 Chronicles 14:10
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    coordinates
    31.61°N · 34.95°E
    special31.61°N · 34.95°E

    Wadi Safiyeh (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Zephathah Valley in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Valley of Zephathah is mentioned in the Bible as the location where King Asa of Judah confronted Zerah the Cushite and his vast army (2Ch.14.10). Zerah had invaded Judah with an army of one million men and 300 chariots, but Asa called upon the Lord for help and went out to meet them in this valley. Despite being outnumbered, Asa and his army defeated the Cushites, pursuing them as far as Gerar. The exact location of the Valley of Zephathah is uncertain, but it was likely somewhere in the Negev region, south of Judah, on the route from Egypt to Jerusalem.

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    1. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      14:10

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    via Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushAsaKing of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphatvia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushAttackAttack is a concept gathering 46 labelled instances in the text.via Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushCushAncient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylonvia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushMareshahA town in Judah; fortified by Rehoboamvia Zerah and Asa’s attack of CushZerahEthiopian commander who invaded Judah

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