Bible Location
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The valley of Zeboim was a rugged ravine in Benjamin near the approaches around Gibeah. It is important because it appears in the military movements of Saul's day and helps map the difficult terrain of Benjamin's hill country. First appears in 1 Sam 13:18.1
Coordinates
31.94, 35.42
First appears
1 Sam 13:18
AI summary: The valley of Zeboim matters because it appears in the tactical landscape of early monarchy conflict with the Philistines. Its steep ravine setting reinforces how closely the Saul narratives are tied to specific ridges, passes, and side valleys in Benjamin.1
Latitude
31.94
Longitude
35.42
Bible references
1
A valley or rugged glen somewhere near Gibeah in Benjamin (1 Sam. 13:18). It was probably the ravine now bearing the name Wady Shakh-ed-Dub’a, or “ravine of the hyena,” north of Jericho. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
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| 1Sam |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.