The King's Valley, located near Salem (Jerusalem), was the site where Melchizedek met Abraham and where Absalom erected a pillar for himself (Genesis 14:17; 2Sa.18.18).
Also known as king's dale
The King's Valley, also known as the Valley of Shaveh, was a valley located near the ancient city of Salem, which is believed to be Jerusalem. It is mentioned twice in the Bible in connection with significant events. In Genesis 14:17, the King's Valley is the place where Melchizedek, the king of Salem and priest of God Most High, met Abraham after his victory over Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him. Melchizedek blessed Abraham and received a tithe from him. Later, in 2Sa.18.18, it is mentioned that Absalom, King David's rebellious son, had erected a pillar for himself in the King's Valley during his lifetime, as he had no son to preserve his name. The exact location of the King's Valley is uncertain, but it was likely situated near Jerusalem, possibly in the Kidron Valley or the Hinnom Valley.
Approximate location: 31.777, 35.235 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4428
After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the Kingʼs Valley).
During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the Kingʼs Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalomʼs Monument.
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