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'''Mount Ephraim''' ({{langx|he|הר אפרים}}), or alternatively '''Mount of Ephraim''', was the historical name for the central mountainous district of [[Israel]] once | '''Mount Ephraim''' ({{langx|he|הר אפרים}}), or alternatively '''Mount of Ephraim''', was the historical name for the central mountainous district of [[Israel]] once allotted to the [[Tribe of Ephraim]] ({{bibleref2|Joshua|17:15; 19:50; 20:7|KJV}}), extending from [[Bethel]] to the plain of [[Jezreel (city)|Jezreel]]. In [[Joshua]]'s time ({{bibleref2|Joshua|17:18|KJV}}), approximately sometime between the 18th century BCE and the 13th century BCE, these hills were densely wooded. They were intersected by well-watered, fertile valleys, referred to in {{bibleref2|Jeremiah|50:19|KJV}}. | ||
[[File:Nahal-Shilo-MHG-225.jpg|thumb|Khirbet Banat Bar, sometimes identified with the town of Zeredah in Ephraim, birthplace of [[Jeroboam]]]] | [[File:Nahal-Shilo-MHG-225.jpg|thumb|Khirbet Banat Bar, sometimes identified with the town of Zeredah in Ephraim, birthplace of [[Jeroboam]]]] | ||
Later, the region became known as [[Samaria]], after the capital city of the northern [[Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)|Kingdom of Israel]] which was centered in the area. | Later, the region became known as [[Samaria]], after the capital city of the northern [[Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)|Kingdom of Israel]] which was centered in the area. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:06, 5 June 2025
Template:Short description Template:Otheruses Mount Ephraim (Template:Langx), or alternatively Mount of Ephraim, was the historical name for the central mountainous district of Israel once allotted to the Tribe of Ephraim (Template:Bibleref2), extending from Bethel to the plain of Jezreel. In Joshua's time (Template:Bibleref2), approximately sometime between the 18th century BCE and the 13th century BCE, these hills were densely wooded. They were intersected by well-watered, fertile valleys, referred to in Template:Bibleref2.
Later, the region became known as Samaria, after the capital city of the northern Kingdom of Israel which was centered in the area.
Notable persons
Joshua was buried at Timnath-heres among the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash (Template:Bibleref2). This region is also called the "mountains of Israel" (Template:Bibleref2) and the "mountains of Samaria" (Template:Bibleref2: Template:Bibleref2).
Israel's fourth judge and prophetess Deborah lived in this region. Her home was called "the palm tree of Deborah", and was between Bethel and Ramah in Benjamin (Template:Bibleref2).
'Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:(Ephraim was the new king after the pass of the King of Solomon.) [1]