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El-paran, a wilderness region where Chedorlaomer and his allies defeated the Horites during their campaign.
Where is El-paran in the Bible?
El-paran was a wilderness region located in the Arabian Peninsula, likely in the area south or southeast of Canaan near the border of Edom. The place appears in Genesis 14 as the location where Chedorlaomer and his coalition of eastern kings defeated the Horites during their military campaign through Canaan. This battle was part of a larger conflict that also involved the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, establishing El-paran as a strategic location in ancient Near Eastern warfare. While the exact modern location remains uncertain, El-paran's mention in Scripture reflects the broader geopolitical conflicts of the patriarchal period and highlights trade routes and territorial boundaries that were significant in ancient times.
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