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Kedesh

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: K By: James P. Boyd

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(sacred). (1) Josh. 15:23²³And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan, (Joshua 15:23). [KADESH.] (2) Levitical city in Issachar (Josh. 12:22²²The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; (Joshua 12:22); 1 Chron. 6:72⁷²And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, (1 Chronicles 6:72)). (3) City of refuge in Naphtali (Josh. 19:37³⁷And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor, (Joshua 19:37); Judg. 4:6⁶And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? (Judges 4:6); 2 Kings 15:29²⁹In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. (2 Kings 15:29)). Now Kades.

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