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# Kidron Valley, Kidron
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## Facts:
The Kidron Valley is a deep valley just outside the city of Jerusalem, between its eastern wall and the Mount of Olives.
* The valley is over 1,000 meters deep and about 32 kilometers long.
* When King David was fleeing from his son Absalom, he went through the Kidron Valley to get to the Mount of Olives.
* King Josiah and King Asa of Judah ordered that the high places and altars of false gods be smashed and burned; the ashes were thrown into the Kidron Valley.
* During the reign of King Hezekiah, the Kidron Valley was where the priests threw everything impure that they removed from the temple.
* The evil queen Athaliah was killed in this valley because of the wicked things she had done.
(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
(See also: [Absalom](../names/absalom.md), [Asa](../names/asa.md), [Athaliah](../names/athaliah.md), [David](../names/david.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [Hezekiah](../names/hezekiah.md), [high places](../other/highplaces.md), [Josiah](../names/josiah.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Mount of Olives](../names/mountofolives.md))
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## Bible References:
* [John 18:01](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/18/01)
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## Word Data:
* Strong's: H5674, H6939, G2748, G5493
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