Places in the Bible Today:
Ramoth-gilead
Data
| Translated Names | Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth Gilead, Ramoth in Gilead |
|---|---|
| Type | settlement |
| Geo Data |
KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications) |
5 Possible Identifications
- Tall er Rumeith (modern): 85% confidence
- Ar Ramtha (modern): less than 10% confidence
- As Salt (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Iraq al Amir (modern): less than 10% confidence
- Tall al Husun (modern): less than 10% confidence
Verses (20)
- 1Kgs 4:13, 22:3, 22:4, 22:6, 22:12, 22:15, 22:20, 22:29
- 2Kgs 8:28, 9:1, 9:4, 9:14
- 2Chr 18:2, 18:3, 18:5, 18:11, 18:14, 18:19, 18:28, 22:5
Linked Data Identifiers
| Source | Identifier |
|---|---|
| Biblemapper.com | 809 |
| Logos Factbook | Ramoth-gilead |
| OpenBible.info (2007) | Ramoth-gilead |
| OpenBible.info | a2fe63c (Ramoth-gilead) |
| TIPNR | Ramoth-gilead@Gen.31.47 |
| UBS Names Database | ot ID_2700 |
| Wikidata | Q2006096 |
Sources
- Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 441
- Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Ramoth-gilead (place)
- Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (1990): Mizpah
- Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Ramoth Gilead
- Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Ramoth-gilead
- Baly, The Geography of the Bible (1974): pages 103, 224
- Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Ramoth-Gilead
- ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1984): Josh 20:8
- Grollenberg, Atlas of the Bible (1957): Ramoth-gilead
- Hammond Atlas of the Bible Lands (2007): Ramoth-gilead
- HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (2011): Ramoth-gilead
- HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
- Hess, Joshua (1996): table 25
- Holman Illustrated Guide to Bible Geography (2020): page 257
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Ramoth-gilead
- IVP Atlas of Bible History (2006): Ramoth-gilead
- IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Deut 4:42; Josh 21:38; 2Kgs 9:1
- Lexham Bible Dictionary (2016): Ramoth-gilead
- New Bible Dictionary (1996): Ramoth-gilead
- New Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary (2009)
- New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
- Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
- Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Ramoth-gilead
- Schlegel, Satellite Bible Atlas (2016): Ramoth-gilead
- Tübingen Bible Atlas (2001): Ramot Gilad
- Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Ramoth-gilead
- Woudstra, Joshua (1981): 20:8
- Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Ramoth-gilead
- Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Deut 4:41; 1Kgs 22:3; 2Chr 18:2
- Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972): page 114
Confidence Trends over Time
This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others (in this case, Tall er Rumeith), then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.
Thumbnail Image Credits
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Yorudun, Omernos, Makeandtoss
About
This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.