Valley of Siddim
The Valley of Siddim, located near the Dead Sea, was the site of a battle between the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and the kings of Elam and their allies.
PlaceOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Genesis 14:3; only referred to as Siddim Valley (שִׂדִּים עֵ֫מֶק).
Location
- Identified as
- south of the Lisan
- Certainty
- Likely (65% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.208° N, 35.449° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שִׂדִּים+H6010Q«H6010=עֵ֫מֶקValley of Siddim
Mentions
- The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
- Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
- Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.