Dothan Valley
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In the Bible
Dothan Valley is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the site where Joseph was sold by his brothers.[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ Rediscovering Palestine, Merchants and Peasants in Jabal Nablus, 1700-1900: Egyptian rule, 1831-1840 (1995) Doumani, Beshara. University of California Press.
- ↑ Geography of the Samarian Hill Country Dahl, Andrew
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