History · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
Benjamin survived better
North of Jerusalem, Benjamin's rural areas declined, but its towns stayed intact. Mizpah became the new administrative center.
Not all regions fell equally.
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The Rephaim Valley southwest of Jerusalem kept producing wine and oil, with winepresses and cisterns from the period.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 132
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