Editing Mount Ephraim (section)

== Notable persons ==
Joshua was buried at [[Timnath-heres]] among the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of [[Mount Gaash|Gaash]] ({{bibleref2|Judges|2:9|KJV}}). This region is also called the "mountains of Israel" ({{bibleref2|Joshua|11:21|KJV}}) and the "mountains of Samaria" ({{bibleref2|Jeremiah|31:5, 6|KJV}}: {{bibleref2|Amos|3:9|KJV}}).

Israel's fourth [[Biblical judges|judge]] and prophetess [[Deborah]] lived in this region. Her home was called "the palm tree of Deborah", and was between [[Bethel]] and [[Ramah in Benjamin]] ({{bibleref2|Judges|4:5|KJV}}).

'Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:(Ephraim was the new king after the pass of the King of Solomon.) [https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-Kings-Chapter-12/]