Abel-shittim
Abel-shittim is a campsite mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Shittim. The name means “mourning of thorns.”
Where is Abel-shittim?
Approx. 31.8402, 35.6737 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Shittim | campsite | High |
| Tall Kafrayn | campsite | Low |
| Tall el Hammam | campsite | Low |
Abel-shittim in the Bible dictionary
Meadow of the acacias, frequently called simply “Shittim” (Num. 25:1; Josh. 2:1; Micah 6:5), a place on the east of Jordan, in the plain of Moab, nearly opposite Jericho. It was the forty-second encampment of the Israelites, their last resting-place before they crossed the Jordan (Num. 33:49; 22:1; 26:3; 31:12; comp. 25:1; 31:16).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Abel-shittim
- Numbers 33:49
And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth–jesimoth even unto Abel–shittim in the plains of Moab.