Decision, Valley of

The name given in (Joel 3:14) to the place where God will execute judgment on the Day of the Lord against the nations gathered for the eschatological assault against Jerusalem. The valley is also called “Valley of Jehoshaphat” in (Joel 3:2; Joel 3:12). Traditional interpretation identifies the Valley of Jehoshaphat/Decision with the Kidron Valley, east of Jerusalem, where the pious kings Asa and Josiah are reported to have destroyed pagan idols (1Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 23:4; 2Kgs 23:6; 2Kgs 23:12; 2Chr 15:16; 2Chr 29:16; 2Chr 30:14).