Valley of Rephaim
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Named at 2 Samuel 5:18: “Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.” 5:22 says, “The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.” Each time David inquires of the LORD and strikes the Philistines.
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- 1CH 11:15–19, engwebp
15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
17David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
18The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
19and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
- 1CH 14:8–12, engwebp
8When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them.
9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
10David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”
11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
12They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.
- 2SA 5:17–21, engwebp
17When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
18Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “The LORD has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
21They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
- 2SA 5:22–25, engwebp
22The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
23When David inquired of the LORD, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees.
24When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then stir yourself up; for then the LORD has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”
25David did so, as the LORD commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.
- 2SA 23:13–17, engwebp
13Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
14David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
16The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.
17He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
- ISA 17:4–11, engwebp
4“It will happen in that day that the glory of Jacob will be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh will become lean.
5It will be like when the harvester gathers the wheat, and his arm reaps the grain. Yes, it will be like when one gleans grain in the valley of Rephaim.
6Yet gleanings will be left there, like the shaking of an olive tree, two or three olives in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outermost branches of a fruitful tree,” says the LORD, the God of Israel.
7In that day, people will look to their Maker, and their eyes will have respect for the Holy One of Israel.
8They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherah poles or the incense altars.
9In that day, their strong cities will be like the forsaken places in the woods and on the mountain top, which were forsaken from before the children of Israel; and it will be a desolation.
10For you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not remembered the rock of your strength. Therefore you plant pleasant plants, and set out foreign seedlings.
11In the day of your planting, you hedge it in. In the morning, you make your seed blossom, but the harvest flees away in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
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Matched to OpenBible.info’s “Valley of Rephaim” by name and 6 shared verses. The leading identification is Valley of Rephaim (confidence 1000 of 1000). The dataset gives no point for it, only the region, river or route it lies in or along, so no point is drawn for it.
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- Valley of Rephaim
OpenBible.info confidence 1000 of 1000 (current scholarship)
31.7632, 35.21912
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Narrated location (4) — David strikes the Philistines at Baal Perazim, David does as the LORD commanded him and strikes the Philistines from Geba to Gezer, David pours out to the LORD the water the three drew from the well of Bethlehem by the gate, David inquires of God and defeats the Philistines at Baal Perazim, and their gods are burned with fire
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Valley of Rephaim (place-valley-of-rephaim) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/place/valley-of-rephaim Current wording: Named at 2 Samuel 5:18: “Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.” 5:22 says, “The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.” Each time David inquires of the LORD and strikes the Philistines. Cited evidence: 1CH 11:15–19, engwebp / 1CH 14:8–12, engwebp / 2SA 5:17–21, engwebp / 2SA 5:22–25, engwebp / 2SA 23:13–17, engwebp / ISA 17:4–11, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.