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Kishon River

Jezreel Valley, northern Israel · Old Testament

The Kishon is a river that drains the Jezreel Valley and flows to the Mediterranean near Mount Carmel. It can swell into a torrent in the rainy season.

About Kishon River

The Kishon is a river that drains the Jezreel Valley and flows to the Mediterranean near Mount Carmel. It can swell into a torrent in the rainy season.

Its place in the story

At the Kishon, Deborah and Barak defeated the army of Sisera, whose chariots were swept away by the flooding river. Elijah brought the prophets of Baal down to the Kishon after the contest on Mount Carmel. Its waters figure in these great deliverances.

Where it leads

The victory at the Kishon celebrates God fighting for His people, a saving power made complete in Christ's triumph.

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The Kishon is a river that drains the Jezreel Valley and flows to the Mediterranean near Mount Carmel. It can swell into a torrent in the rainy season.

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