Brook of the Arabah
The Brook of the Arabah was the eastern boundary of King Jeroboam II's kingdom.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Hamath only mentioned at Amos 6:14; only referred to as Brook of the Arabah (עֲרָבָה נַ֫חַל).
Location
- Identified as
- Wadi Kofrein
- Certainty
- Uncertain (13% of scholarship) · 6 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.801° N, 35.547° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֲרָבָה+H5158K«H5158a=נַ֫חַלBrook of the Arabah
Mentions
- For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”