In the plains of Moab (Nu 33:49); otherwise Shittim, the last (Jos 3:1) trans-Jordanic stage where the Israelites encamped. Identified with Ghor es-Seisaban, east of the Jordan, opposite Jericho. It was the scene of the offence of Baal-peor (Nu 25:1). Hence Joshua sent his spies (Jos 2:1).
R. A. S. Macalister.
And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab:
And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.
And Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and they lodged there before they passed over.
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