Bible Dictionary
Siddim
The Vale of Siddim was the plain where the kings of the cities near Sodom fought Chedorlaomer and his allies. It was associated with the Salt Sea and contained pits of bitumen.
Biblical Usage
In Genesis, the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim, and Bela awaited the invading kings in the Vale of Siddim. The bitumen pits affected the battle’s outcome, and the valley is associated with the Salt Sea.
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