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on the Maccabee, who burned the city (1 Macc 16:4 ff). It is named along with Jamnia (Yebna) and Azotus (Esdud). It is possibly identical with Katrah], a village about 3 miles Southwest of `Aqir (Ekron).
Where is Kidron in the Bible?
The Kidron Valley, also known as the Valley of Jehoshaphat, is a geographical depression located east of Jerusalem in ancient Israel. This valley appears prominently in the biblical books of Jeremiah and John, serving as the site of several significant spiritual events in Israel's history. King David crossed the Kidron Valley while fleeing Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion, and it later became associated with eschatological judgment in Jewish tradition. The valley held deep religious meaning for the Israelites, who viewed it as a place connected to divine judgment and the end times. Today, the Kidron Valley remains a notable geographical and archaeological feature in the landscape surrounding Jerusalem.
In Scripture2 biblical books; 2 with study content
- Jeremiah
- John
Kidron
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)on the Maccabee, who burned the city (1 Macc 16:4 ff). It is named along with Jamnia (Yebna) and Azotus (Esdud). It is possibly identical with Katrah], a village about 3 miles Southwest of `Aqir (Ekron).
(nachal qidhron; in Joh 18:1 (the King James Version Cedron), ho cheimarrhous ton Kedron, according to the Revised Version margin, the last two words are to be considered