ABEL-SHITTIM, was situated in the Plains of Moab, beyond Jordan, opposite to Jericho. Josephus1 says, that Abel-Shittim, or Abela, as he calls it, was sixty Furlongs from Jordan; that is, seven Miles and a half from this River. Eusebius2 says, it is in the Neighbourhood of Mount Peor. Moses encamped at Abel-Shittim some time before the Hebrew Army passed the Jordan, under the Conduct of Joshua. Numbers xxxiii. 49. xxv. 1. Josh. xi. 1. Num. xxv. 1, 2, &c.There the Israelites fell into Idolatry, and worshiped Baal-Peor. There it was too that God so severely punished them by the Hands of the Levites. This City is often called Shittim only.
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