Waters of Merom

The water of Merom or waters of Merom is a Biblical site, mentioned in the Book of Joshua as the site of the Battle of the Waters of Merom where the alliance of Canaanite kings under Jabin met and were defeated during Joshua's conquest of Canaan.^[1][2]

Location

The "waters of Merom" used to be identified with a lake ten miles north of the Sea of Galilee, formed by the River Jordan.^[3]

The "waters of Merom" were previously thought to be Lake Hula, but this is disputed and the name was more likely to apply to a spring or stream in the area.^[4][5]

The Horns of Hittin is an alternative location suggested by Zvi Gal in 1988.^[6]

See also

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References

1. "Merom". Bible Study Tools. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
2. W. Randall Garr (October 2021). "Reflexivity: The Cases of the Niphal and Hithpael". Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 80 (2). Retrieved 25 April 2022. מי אל יחדו ויחנו ויבאו האלה המלכים כל ויוָעדו ישראל עם להלחם All these kings met up, came, and camped together at the waters of Merom to battle against Israel (Josh 11:5).
3. "Merom". Bible Hub. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
4. William Gover (1890). "The Waters of Merom". Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 22 (1): 50–54. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
5. E. A. Finn (1890). "Mosaic and Embroidery in the Old Testament; Sun-Birds; Nehemiah's Wall; The Stone Mounds on the Rephaim Plains; The Waters of Merom; The Tsinnor; Irrigation and Water Supply in Palestine". Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 80 (3): 189–199. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
6. Gal, Zvi (1988). "The Late Bronze Age in Galilee: A Reassessment". Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (272): 79–84 [81]. doi:10.2307/1356788. Retrieved 12 April 2024 – via JSTOR.