BERACAH*, Valley of

Place where King Jehoshaphat gathered the people of Judah to praise the Lord (2 Chr 20:26). The people were grateful for God’s help in defeating the attacking armies of Moab, Ammon, and Mt Seir (2 Chr 20:1-25). It is most often identified with the area Wadi el ’Arrub, not far from Tekoa, where a ruin called Bereikut exists.