Bible Dictionary
Jezreel, Valley of
The valley of Jezreel lay between the ranges of Gilboa and Moreh and extended toward the Jordan. It was the scene of Gideon’s victory over Midian and of the defeat and death of Saul and Jonathan by the Philistines.
Biblical Usage
The valley was the scene of Gideon’s victory over Midian, Amalek, and the peoples of the east. Later the Israelites were defeated there by the Philistines, and Saul and Jonathan died in the battle.
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