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Hill Country

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Any part of the range of hills that runs through Palestine from north to south, in distinction from the plains towards the Mediterranean or the Jordan; and in distinction from the Shephelah which is a region in Judah that runs between the hill country and the plain on the west, called the “lowlands.” See a section of the country in MAPS (Josh. 13:6⁶All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee. (Joshua 13:6); Luke 1:39,65³⁹And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; (Luke 1:39)
⁶⁵And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea. (Luke 1:65)).