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Abel-shittim in the Bible.

Abel-shittim is a camp of Israel in the wilderness in the Bible, about 42 km (26 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Numbers 33:49.

What happened at Abel-shittim.

Meadow of the acacias, frequently called simply “Shittim” (Num. 25:1; Josh. 2:1; Micah 6:5), a place on the east of Jordan, in the plain of Moab, nearly opposite Jericho. It was the forty-second encampment of the Israelites, their last resting-place before they crossed the Jordan (Num. 33:49; 22:1; 26:3; 31:12; comp. 25:1; 31:16).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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The verse that names Abel-shittim.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 33:49And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

Questions about Abel-shittim.

Where is Abel-shittim in the Bible?

Abel-shittim is a camp of Israel in the wilderness about 42 km (26 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Abel-shittim named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Abel-shittim in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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