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Jaffa–Jerusalem railway and Valley of Rephaim near Jerusalem

The Valley of Rephaim (Hebrew: עמק רפאים, Emeq Rephaim) (Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16, R.V.) is a valley descending southwest from Jerusalem to Nahal Sorek below, it is an ancient route from the coastal plain to the Judean Hills, probably named after the legendary race of giants. Emek Refaim (Hebrew: עמק רפאים), the German Colony in Jerusalem, takes its name from this valley.

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Valley of Rephaim

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The Valley of Rephaim (Hebrew: עמק רפאים, Emeq Rephaim) (Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16, R.V.) is a valley descending southwest from Jerusalem to Nahal Sorek...

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Rephaite

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well as Isaiah 14:9. The term Rephaim first appears in Ugarit. There is no consensus regarding the exact vocalization of the name “Rpʾum” in Ugaritic,...

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Bakkah

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the Valley of Bakha, which could be synonymous with the Valley of Rephaim, as it is a valley where bakha trees grow according to 2 Samuel 5:22–24. Here...

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Nahal Sorek

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following Nahal Sorek until its junction with the Valley of Rephaim, after which it follows the Valley of Rephaim into Jerusalem. While the Tel Aviv-to-Jerusalem...

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Ketef Hinnom

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Church, now on the grounds of the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. It is located where the Valley of Rephaim and the Valley of Hinnom meet, on the old road...

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War in the Hebrew Bible

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the reign of King Asa of Judah. It was fought at the Valley of Zephath near Maresha, in modern-day Israel, between the armies of the Kingdom of Judah under...

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Emek Refaim

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Valley of Rephaim which began its descent from Jerusalem here. Emek Refa’im can be translated as either "the valley of the ghosts" or "the valley of the giants"...

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The Sweetheart of the Templar from the Valley of Rephaim

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The Sweetheart of the Templar from the Valley of Rephaim (Hebrew: אהובת הטמפלר מעמק רפאים) is a historical novel by the Israeli author Gad Shimron published...

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Kerem Tunnel

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declared part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route, connecting the path between the valley of Rephaim and the valley of Motza. The Tunnel's...

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Judaean Mountains

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Jaffa-Jerusalem railway, runs from Beit Shemesh along the Brook of Sorek and Valley of Rephaim to the Jerusalem Malha Train Station. The line has since been...

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Malha

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southwest Jerusalem, between Pat, Ramat Denya and Kiryat Hayovel in the Valley of Rephaim. Before 1948, Malha was an Arab village known as al-Maliha (Arabic:...

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Pistacia lentiscus

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the Philistines coming up the Valley of Rephaim, southwest of Jerusalem, such that the "sound of walking on the tops of the bakha shrubs" (קול צעדה בראשי...

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Operation Atlas

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the fictional novel "The Sweetheart of the Templar From the Valley of Rephaim", which incorporated the story of Operation Atlas while making several...

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Cycling tunnel

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It is part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route, connecting the path between the valley of Rephaim and the valley of Motza. Cross...

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Books of Samuel

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defeat them in two battles, first in Baal Perizim and next in the Valley of Rephaim. The Ark is currently still in Baalah (another name for Kiriath Jearim)...

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Warder Cresson

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Palestine. In the fall, he announced his intention of establishing an agricultural colony in the Valley of Rephaim, though it never eventuated. In March 1853...

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2 Samuel 5

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Jerusalem Bethlehem Tyre Valley of Rephaim Gezer Hebron Baal-perazim Geba Gezer Jerusalem Millo Tyre Valley of Rephaim The narrative of David's reign in Hebron...

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Gad Shimron

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Anat (2009). אהובת הטמפלר מעמק רפאים [The Sweetheart of the Templar From the Valley of Rephaim] (in Hebrew). Matar. - a historical novel based on a true...

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Joshua 15

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mountain that lies over against the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. "Jerusalem": here is not included into...

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Moshe Garsiel

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 229–247. The Water Retrieval Mission of David’s Three Warriors and Its Relationship to the Battle of the Valley of Rephaim, in M. Heltzer & M. Malul (eds.)...

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Davidiad

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out in the Valley of Rephaim, but David and his men strike them down all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. David and his men retrieve the Ark of the Covenant...

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Hagihon

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Hagihon runs three waste treatment plants, the largest being the Sorek-Rephaim sewage treatment plant, inaugurated in 1999. The Sorek plant is the third...

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Samyaza

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corpus, but clearly portrays him as the grandfather of Og, the king of Bashan and the last of Rephaim known for his gigantic height and strength (Deuteronomy...

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