What is Kishon in the Bible?
The river where Sisera's army was swept away and where Elijah slew the prophets of Baal.
The name Kishon refers to two places in the Bible. The better known is the river Kishon.
Kishon in the Bible
In Judges, God promises Barak that He will draw Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude to the river Kishon and deliver him into Barak's hand (Judges 4:7). Sisera gathers nine hundred chariots of iron and all his people from Harosheth of the Gentiles to the river (Judges 4:13). The Song of Deborah calls it that ancient river and says the river of Kishon swept the enemy away (Judges 5:21).
Later, after the contest on Mount Carmel, Elijah has the prophets of Baal seized, brings them down to the brook Kishon, and slays them there (1 Kings 18:40). The Kishon flows through the Jezreel Valley past Mount Carmel to the Mediterranean Sea. The second is a town named Kishon, listed with its suburbs among the places taken out of the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 21:28).
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- Role
- River in northern Israel; town in Issachar
- First mention
- Joshua 21:28
- Appearances in the Bible
- 5 mentions
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What is Kishon in the Bible?
The name Kishon refers to two places in the Bible. The better known is the river Kishon. In Judges, God promises Barak that He will draw Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude to the river Kishon and deliver him into Barak's hand (Judges 4:7). Sisera gathers nine hundred chariots of iron and all his people from Harosheth of the Gentiles to the river (Judges 4:13). The Song of Deborah calls it that ancient river and says the river of Kishon swept the enemy away (Judges 5:21). Later, after the contest on Mount Carmel, Elijah has the prophets of Baal seized, brings them down to the brook Kishon, and slays them there (1 Kings 18:40). The Kishon flows through the Jezreel Valley past Mount Carmel to the Mediterranean Sea. The second is a town named Kishon, listed with its suburbs among the places taken out of the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 21:28).
Where is Kishon first mentioned in the Bible?
Kishon is first mentioned in Joshua 21:28.
How many times is Kishon mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 5.