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Where is Kedesh in the Bible?

Kedesh, also known as Kedesh-naphtali, was a significant city in the northern part of Canaan. Kedesh appears in 6 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

What happened at Kedesh?

Kedesh, also known as Kedesh-naphtali, was a significant city in the northern part of Canaan. It was originally a Canaanite city, ruled by a king who was defeated by Joshua during the conquest of the land (Joshua 12:22). After the conquest, Kedesh was allotted to the tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:37) and designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 21:32) and a city of refuge (Joshua 20:7). Cities of refuge were established to provide sanctuary for those who accidentally killed someone, protecting them from revenge until a proper trial could be held. Kedesh was also the hometown of Barak, who, along with Deborah, led the Israelites to victory against Sisera and the Canaanites (Judges 4:6, 9-11). The city was later captured by Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, during his invasion of Israel (2Ki.15.29). The exact location of Kedesh is disputed, but it is generally identified with the modern-day site of Tel Kedesh, located in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, near the border with Lebanon.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Kedesh appear in the Bible?

Kedesh is referenced in 6 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Joshua 41 Chronicles 1Judges 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Kedesh.

GalileeBarakAbinoamCarmelEdreiShechem

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Kedesh?

Kedesh appears in 6 verses across 3 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 4 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Kedesh?

Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Judges.

Where can I read every verse about Kedesh?

This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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