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MISREPHOTH-MAIM

(Heb. miśrĕpôṯ mayim)

A place (perhaps the “eminence over the waters”), one of the border markers for the territory of the Sidonians (Josh. 13:6). After Joshua’s victory at the waters of Merom, the victorious Israelites pursued the army of the northern kings to Misrephoth-maim and the valley of Mizpah. Since Maim can be vocalized to miyyam, “on the west,” the text might carry the secondary meaning “to Misrephoth on the west and to the valley of Mizpah on the east.” This could present a literary balance and underscore the extent of Joshua’s victory. The name has been taken to refer to modern Khirbet Musheirefeh/Tel Rosh ha-Niqra (161276) on the modern Israel/Lebanon border. Some scholars identify Misrephoth with the Litani River, which would accord well with its location in “Greater Sidon.” The Litani River would have presented a difficult passage for a chariot army, and this obstacle may have ended the flight of the fugitives, allowing Joshua to complete his victory (Josh. 11:8).

Thomas W. Davis

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MISREPHOTH-MAIM

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)