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City and valley on the borders of Issachar and Manasseh. It was conquered by Joshua. Joshua 12: 21. Later it is mentioned among the cities from which Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants; "the Canaanites would dwell in that land." Joshua 17: 11; Judges 1:
27. The rout of Sisera's army was in this district; and at Megiddo Josiah fell when he rashly attacked Pharaoh-nechoh. Judges 5: 19; 1 Kings 4: 12; 1 Kings 9: 15; 2 Kings 9: 27; 2 Kings 23: 29, 30; 1 Chr. 7: 29; 2 Chr. 35: 22; Zech. 12: 11. See ARMAGEDDON. The city is identified by some with el Lejjun, , but others prefer the ruins at el Mujedda, . The valley is otherwise known as 'the valley of Jezreel.' The WATERS of MEGIDDO probably refer to the copious springs found in that district.