Place Old Testament
Mizpeh Valley
Also known as Mizpah =ESV, NIV; Mizpeh =KJV, Valley of, Mizpeh =ESV, KJV; Valley of, Mizpah =NIV
The Valley of Mizpeh (Mizpah), a region near Mount Hermon where Joshua defeated the kings of the northern Canaanite coalition (Joshua 11:3, 8). Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Joshua 11:3.
Why it matters. A region near Mount Hermon
- Primary passages
- Location
- 33.282, 35.573 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Mizpeh Valley
The Valley of Mizpeh, also known as Mizpah, is mentioned in Joshua 11:3 and 11:8 as a region near Mount Hermon in the northern part of Canaan. It was inhabited by the Hivites, one of the Canaanite tribes. The Canaanite kings of the region, including Jabin king of Hazor, gathered their forces in the Valley of Mizpeh to fight against Joshua and the Israelites. Joshua, following God's command, launched a surprise attack against the Canaanite coalition and decisively defeated them, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and the Valley of Mizpeh to the east (Joshua 11:8). The exact location of the Valley of Mizpeh is not certain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of Mount Hermon, possibly in the Beqaa Valley or the Huleh Valley.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.