Shittim
Other names: Abel-shittim
Location: 31.86° N, 35.64° E (approximate; the location is disputed or uncertain)
Mentioned in 4 verses. Here are the first ones. The list is based on an open dataset and is not complete: not every place a person or place is mentioned is included.
Where Shittim is mentioned
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Read in contextJoshua 3:1
Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
Read in contextMicah 6:5
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
Read in contextNumbers 25:1–2
1 While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
2 who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.
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