Hefer Plain Attractions Emeq Hefer
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The plain of Hefer, formerly known as the Wadi Hawarith, extends along the Mediterranean coast between Hadera and Netanya, forming part of the plain of Sharon. Watered by streams flowing down from the hills of Samaria, it is a fertile and flourishing tract of land with numerous settlements.
History
During the occupation of the Promised Land by the Israelites the king of Hepher, along with thirty other Canaanite princes, was defeated by Joshua (Joshua 12,17). The Biblical town stood on the tell near the kibbutz of Mabarot. In the 10th century Solomon's court was supplied with victuals from the land of Hepher (1 Kings 4,10). Later the plain degenerated into marshland in which malaria was rife and permanent settlement impossible.
History
During the occupation of the Promised Land by the Israelites the king of Hepher, along with thirty other Canaanite princes, was defeated by Joshua (Joshua 12,17). The Biblical town stood on the tell near the kibbutz of Mabarot. In the 10th century Solomon's court was supplied with victuals from the land of Hepher (1 Kings 4,10). Later the plain degenerated into marshland in which malaria was rife and permanent settlement impossible.
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