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The City of Palm Trees

This is a name given to the ancient city of Jericho mentioned in the books of Deuteronomy and Judges.

Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And Yahweh showed him all the land… and the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees… —Deu. 34:1-3 LSB excerpt

Now the sons of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah… —Judges 1:16 excerpt

…he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of the palm trees. —Judges 3:13 excerpt

More information

• What is JERICHO? and why is it significant?
• JERICHO—Has this ancient city and its biblical record been verified?
• JERICHO: Did the thick walls of Jericho really fall?
• PALM TREES in the Bible
• Who is MOSES? and what is his significance?
• What are KENITES?