Where is Kishon in the Bible?
The Kishon River is mentioned several times in the Bible, primarily in the context of military conflicts. Kishon appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What happened at Kishon?
The Kishon River is mentioned several times in the Bible, primarily in the context of military conflicts. It is located in northern Israel, near the city of Megiddo. In the time of Deborah and Barak, the Canaanite army led by Sisera was defeated near the Kishon River (Judges 4:7, 13; 5:21). The river is described as sweeping away the enemy forces. Later, during the reign of King Ahab, the prophet Elijah had the prophets of Baal slaughtered at the Kishon River after the contest on Mount Carmel (1Ki.18.40). The river is also mentioned in a prayer for God's intervention against Israel's enemies (Psalm 83:9).
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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 Kishon appear in the Bible?
Kishon is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 18:40
- Judges 4:7
- Judges 4:13
- Judges 5:21
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Kishon.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Kishon?
Kishon appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Judges, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Kishon?
Judges, 1 Kings.
Where can I read every verse about Kishon?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
