Kedesh of Naphtali
A place in the Bible
A city of the tribe of Naphtali, in northern Galilee. In the Douay-Rheims it is called “Cedes of Nephthali.”
What happened here
- Barak: he was from Kedesh of Naphtali. The prophet Deborah sent for him in the name of the Lord.
Today
Its ruins remain at Tel Kedesh, in northern Israel.
Where it appears in the Bible
Judges 4:6
What the Bible says
Judges 4:6
And she sent and called Barac the son of Abinoem out of Cedes in Nephtali: and she said to him: The Lord God of Israel hath commanded thee: Go, and lead an army to mount Thabor, and thou shalt take with thee ten thousand fighting men of the children of Nephtali, and of the children of Zabulon:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Cedes”