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Valley of Rephaim

(Josh. 15:8; 18:16, R.V.). When David became king over all Israel, the Philistines, judging that he would now become their uncompromising enemy, made a sudden attack upon Hebron, compelling David to retire from it. He sought refuge in “the hold” at Adullam (2 Sam. 5:17-22), and the Philistines took up their position in the valley of Rephaim, on the west and south-west of Jerusalem. Thus all communication between Bethlehem and Jerusalem was intercepted. While David and his army were encamped here, there occurred that incident narrated in 2 Sam. 23:15-17. Having obtained divine direction, David led his army against the Philistines, and gained a complete victory over them. The scene of this victory was afterwards called Baalperazim (q.v.).

A second time, however, the Philistines rallied their forces in this valley (2 Sam. 5:22). Again warned by a divine oracle, David led his army to Gibeon, and attacked the Philistines from the south, inflicting on them another severe defeat, and chasing them with great slaughter to Gezer (q.v.). There David kept in check these enemies of Israel. This valley is now called el-Bukei’a.

Valley

KJB=‘valley of Rephaim’ ESV=‘Valley of Rephaim’

Recorded scripture occurrences (8)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:8

OET-RV JOS 15:8

8 From there the border went up the valley of Ben Hinom to the edge of the Yevusi region from the south (that is Yerushalem (Jerusalem)). Then the border went to the head of the hill opposite the Hinom valley to the west, which is at the end of the valley of the Refaim to the north.

OET-LV JOS 15:8

8 And_ the_border _he/it_would_go_up the_valley_of_Ben Hinnom the_valley_of_Ben to the_slope_of the_Yəⱱūşī from_the_south that is_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_ the_border _he/it_would_go_up to the_top_of the_mountain which is_on the_face_of the_valley_of_Ben westward_on which is_at_the_end_of the_valley_of Rəfāʼīm northward_to.
Show passage in OET: JOS 18:16

OET-RV JOS 18:16

16 then downhill to the Ben-Hinom valley (in the valley of the Refaim to the north) then downhill to Hinom valley to the edge of the Yevusim and downhill to Eyn-Rogel.

OET-LV JOS 18:16

16 And_ the_border _it_goes_down to the_end_of the_mountain which is_on the_face_of the_valley_of_Ben Hinnom the_valley_of_Ben which is_in_the_valley_of Rəfāʼīm northward_at and_it_goes_down the_valley_of_Ben Hinnom to the_slope_of the_Yəⱱūşī south_to_the and_it_goes_down ˊĒyn Rogel.
Show passage in OET: SA2 5:18

OET-RV SA2 5:18

18 The Pelishtim moved in and took over the Rafa valley,

OET-LV SA2 5:18

18 And_the_Pəlishtiy they_had_come and_they_had_spread_out in_the_valley_of Rəfāʼīm.

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JOS: all 2 recorded references

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SA2: all 3 recorded references

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Jump to OET SA2 23:13 section.

CH1: all 2 recorded references

Jump to OET CH1 11:15 section.

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ISA: all 1 recorded references

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