Where is Kidron in the Bible?

What happened at Kidron?

The Kidron Valley, also referred to as the Valley of Jehoshaphat, is a deep ravine located east of Jerusalem, separating the city from the Mount of Olives. The valley is mentioned several times in the Bible as the location of important events. King David crossed the Kidron Valley when fleeing from his son Absalom (2Sa.15.23). King Asa burned the idol of his mother, Maacah, in the Kidron Valley (1Ki.15.13; 2Ch.15.16). During the religious reforms of King Josiah, the objects used for idol worship were burned and their ashes thrown into the Kidron Valley (2Ki.23.4, 6, 12). The valley is also associated with the prophetic visions of Joel, who referred to it as the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where God would gather the nations for judgment (Jol.3.2, 12). In the New Testament, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples to enter the Garden of Gethsemane on the night of his betrayal (Jhn.18.1). The Kidron Valley has been used as a burial place for thousands of years, and it holds great significance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Where does Kidron appear in the Bible?

Kidron is referenced in 8 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Kings 2:37
• 2 Chronicles 29:16
• 2 Chronicles 30:14
• 2 Kings 23:6
• 2 Kings 23:12
• 2 Samuel 15:23
• Jeremiah 31:40
• John 18:1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Kidron.