Lexical Definition

‎צְפָתָה‎ Tsᵉphâthâh (tsef-aw'-thaw) Zephathah ^N:N--L
the same as ‎צְפַת‎

Zephathah.

• § Zephathah = "watch-tower"
• Tsephathah, a place in Palestine

1) a valley in western Judah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צְפַ֫תָה‎ proper name, of a location in Judah (van d. H. ‎צְפָתָה‎, so Kit); ‎לְמָרֵשָׁה‎ ‎׳‎‎בְּנֵיא צ‎ 2Chr 14:9* ᵐ5 κατὰ βορρᾶν, whence Hi and others, propose ‎צָפֹנָה‎ so Buhl^Lex. ‎צִצִּים‎ see ‎צִיץ‎ below I. ‎צוץ‎. ‎צָקוּן‎ Isa 26:16 see II. ‎צוק‎.

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Valley of Zephathah • A valley where Asa defeated the Cushite army

The Valley of Zephathah is where King Asa of Judah defeated Zerah the Cushite's large army (2Ch.14:10).

• A location only mentioned at 2Ch.14.10;
• only referred to as Zephathah_Valley צְפָתָה גַּיְא.
  

The Valley of Zephathah is mentioned in the Bible as the location where King Asa of Judah confronted Zerah the Cushite and his vast army (2Ch.14:10). Zerah had invaded Judah with an army of one million men and 300 chariots, but Asa called upon the Lord for help and went out to meet them in this valley. Despite being outnumbered, Asa and his army defeated the Cushites, pursuing them as far as Gerar. The exact location of the Valley of Zephathah is uncertain, but it was likely somewhere in the Negev region, south of Judah, on the route from Egypt to Jerusalem.

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