The Valley Of Jehoshaphat, Kidron Valley, East Of Jerusalem Stock Photo

The Valley of Jehoshaphat — stretching from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, east of Jerusalem between the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives, and referred to by this name only since the 4th century AD. Before the 4th century AD, the Valley of Jehoshaphat was known as the Kidron Valley 2 Kings 23:4, 6, 12. Biblically, it is found only in Joel 3:2, 12, and there metaphorically referred to as the “valley of decision” Joel 3:14. “Jehoshaphat” literally means the “Lord has judged.” Serving as the dividing valley between the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives, the Valley of Jehoshaphat is of keen interest to Bible interpreters.