A valley in northern Israel.
About Valley of Jezreel
The Jezreel Valley is the largest and most fertile valley in the land of Israel. It was named after the town of Jezreel. At first, Jezreel was the only town in the valley that the Israelites controlled during their early battles in the land (compare Judges 1:27–30).
Later Greek writers called the valley “Esdraelon” (Judith 1:8). Some people have wrongly used this name only for the western part of the valley. Others have used “Jezreel” for the narrow part leading east toward the city of Beth-shan. But the Bible shows these are two different areas (compare Joshua 17:16; Judges 1:27–28; Joshua 17:11). Jezreel Valley included towns like Taanach and Megiddo. Beth-shan was nearby but counted separately (compare also Hosea 1:5).
Key References
Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”
“The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”
All Scripture References (5)
Joshua (1)
“The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”
Judges (1)
Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
1 Samuel (1)
When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
1 Chronicles (1)
When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
Hosea (1)
And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”