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The Hebrew Bible talks of the "Valley of Jehoshaphat – Emek Yehoshafat" (Hebrew: עמק יהושפט), meaning "The valley where Yahweh shall judge." Not all scholars agree with the traditional view that the Kidron Valley, as the valley situated between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives to the east, is the location of the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
The Valley of Josaphat (Hebrew: עמק יהושפט, romanized: ‘Êmeq Yəhōšāp̄āṭ; variants: Valley of Jehoshaphat and Valley of Yehoshephat) is a Biblical place mentioned by name in the Book of Joel (Joel 3:2 and 3:12): "I will gather together all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Josaphat: "Then I will enter into ...
The ophel of Jerusalem, Israel. The Kidron Valley and Mount of Olives are in the background. Ophel (Hebrew: עֹפֶל, romanized: ʿōp̄el) [1] [2] is the biblical term given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area.
Wad Yatsul in Silwan Wad Yatsul from above Azal/Azel Valley descending to the Kidron Valley south of Abu Tor. Azal (אצל), or Azel, is a location mentioned in the Book of Zechariah 14:5, in Bibles that use the Hebrew Masoretic Text as the source for this verse.
The village of Silwan was located on the eastern slope of the Kidron Valley, above the outlet of the Gihon Spring opposite Wadi Hilweh. The villagers cultivated the arable land in the Kidron Valley, which in biblical tradition formed the king's gardens during the Davidic dynasty, [14] to grow vegetables for market in Jerusalem. [47]
The Tomb of Benei Hezir (Hebrew: קבר בני חזיר), previously known as the Tomb of Saint James, is the oldest of four monumental rock-cut tombs that stand in the Kidron Valley, adjacent to the Tomb of Zechariah and a few meters from the Tomb of Absalom. It dates to the period of the Second Temple. It is a complex of burial caves.
Wadi al-Joz (Arabic: وادي الجوز; Hebrew: ואדי אל-ג'וז), also Wadi Joz, is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, located at the head of the Kidron Valley, north of the Old City of Jerusalem. The population of Wadi Joz is 13,000. [1] It is located 750 meters above sea level in the Kidron Valley (Nahal Kidron).
Along the eastern edge of the Old City, the now named Jericho Road descends into the Kidron Valley, also known by its biblical name, the Valley of Josaphat. [3] The valley is the site of many tombs: the Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary , the Pillar of Absalom , the Tomb of Benei Hezir , the Tomb of Zechariah , the tomb of Josaphat and the tomb ...