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Jezreel

יִזְרְעֶאל · yiz.re.el · H3157Gיִזְרְעֵאלִי · yiz.re.e.li · H3158G8 mentions in 3 books, most in 1 Samuel (5)

Where it is

Beth-anothBeth-tappuahBeth-tappuahZiphZiphGilohGilohJuttahJuttahAdoraimAdoraimJezreelabout 28 km across

31.54° N, 35.09° E · Located through Hebron

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

1 Samuel · 52 Samuel · 2Joshua · 1
Counted from 8 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Jezreel was a town located in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:56). It is primarily mentioned in connection with Ahinoam, one of David's wives, who was from Jezreel (1Sa.25.43). Ahinoam was with David during his time in Ziklag, where he sought refuge from King Saul (1Sa.27.3). She was also one of the two wives taken captive by the Amalekites when they raided Ziklag, but David pursued the raiders and rescued her (1Sa.30.5). After Saul's death, Ahinoam went with David to Hebron, where he was anointed king over Judah (2Sa.2.2). She bore David's firstborn son, Amnon, in Hebron (2Sa.3.2). This Jezreel should not be confused with the more prominent city of Jezreel in the Jezreel Valley, associated with the kings of Israel.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

8 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
JoshuaChapter 15: 1 mention1 mention
Joshua 15:56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
1 SamuelChapter 25: 1 mentionChapter 27: 1 mentionChapter 29: 2 mentionsChapter 30: 1 mention5 mentions
1 Samuel 25:43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.1 Samuel 27:3David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.1 Samuel 29:11So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines; and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.1 Samuel 30:5David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
2 SamuelChapter 2: 1 mentionChapter 3: 1 mention2 mentions
2 Samuel 2:2So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

What the dictionary says

God scatters.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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