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he snare set for them by the satanic counsel of Balaam, who thus brought upon them greater evil than all his prohibited curses could have done (Nu 25:1 ff; 31:16). In Nu 33:49 it is called Abel-shittim.
Where is Shittim in the Bible?
Shittim, also called Abel-shittim, was the final Israelite encampment east of the Jordan River before crossing into Canaan. Located in the plains of Moab in what is now Jordan, Shittim served as the staging ground for Israel's conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. From this location, Joshua sent spies to scout Jericho and the surrounding land, and it was from Shittim that the Israelites marched forward to cross the Jordan River. The place also carries spiritual significance as the site where the Israelites fell into idolatry and immorality through the counsel of Balaam, an event recorded in Numbers that resulted in God's judgment on the people.
In Scripture3 biblical books; 2 with study content
- Numbers
- Joshua
- Micah
Shittim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)he snare set for them by the satanic counsel of Balaam, who thus brought upon them greater evil than all his prohibited curses could have done (Nu 25:1 ff; 31:16). In Nu 33:49 it is called Abel-shittim. It was from Shittim that Joshua sent the spies to view out the land and Jericho (Jos 2:1); and from this point the host moved forward to the river (Jos 3:1). The place is mentioned by Micah in a passage of some difficulty (Jos 6:5): after "what Balaam the son of Beor answered," perhaps some such phrase as "remember what I did" has fallen out. This would then be a reference to the display of divine power in arresting the flow of Jordan until the host had safely crossed. Josephus places the camp "near Jordan where the city Abila now stands, a place full of palm trees" (Ant., IV, viii, 1). Eusebius, Onomasticon says Shittim was near to Mt. Peor (Fogor). It may possibly be identical with Khirbet el-Kefrain, about 6 miles South of the Jordan, on the lip of Wady Seiseban, where there are many acacias.
(2) In Joe 3:18 we read of the valley of Shittim which is to be watered by a fountain coming forth of the house of the Lord. It must therefore be sought on the West of the Jordan. The waters from the Jerusalem district are carried to the Dead Sea down the Wady which continues the Brook Kidron: Wady en-Nar. The acacia is found plentifully in the lower reaches of this valley, which may possibly be intended by the prophet.
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