Kadesh-barnea
Kadesh-barnea, city of ancient Palestine. Its precise location is unknown, but it was situated in the country of the Amalekites, southwest of the Dead Sea and on the western edge of the wilderness of Zin. It twice served as an encampment for the Israelites.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Laura Etheredge.
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Article Title:
Kadesh-barnea
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
19 February 2018
Access Date:
November 14, 2026