Places in 1 Samuel 13

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Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Beth-aven 1
1Sam 13:5

  1. satellite view of the region around Tell MaryamTell Maryam

  2. ruins at Et TellEt Tell

  3. satellite view of the region around Khirbet HaiyanKhirbet Haiyan

  4. aerial panorama including Khirbet Ibn Baraq, which is left of the leftmost buildingsKhirbet Ibn Baraq

  5. cityscape of BurqaBurqa

  6. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el MaqatirKhirbet el Maqatir

  7. ruins at Khirbet NisiehKhirbet Nisieh

  8. ruins at BeitinBeitin

  9. historical cityscape of Beit Ur al FauqaBeit Ur al Fauqa

  10. satellite view of the region around El Q'adaEl Q'ada

  11. cityscape of Al BiraAl Bira

  12. panorama of ruins at Burj BeitinBurj Beitin
Bethel 1
1Sam 13:2

  1. ruins at BeitinBeitin

  2. cityscape of Al BiraAl Bira

  3. panorama of ruins at Burj BeitinBurj Beitin
Beth-horon
1Sam 13:18

  1. historical panorama of Beit Ur al TahtaBeit Ur al Tahta
Geba 1
1Sam 13:3, 13:4, 13:16

  1. cityscape of JabaJaba

  2. building at Tel el FulTel el Ful
Gibeah 1
1Sam 13:2, 13:15

  1. building at Tel el FulTel el Ful

  2. cityscape of JabaJaba
Gilead 1
1Sam 13:7

  1. panorama of hills in Gilead 1Gilead 1
Gilgal 1
1Sam 13:4, 13:7, 3 more

  1. ruins at Khirbet el MefjirKhirbet el Mefjir

  2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet en NitlehKhirbet en Nitleh

  3. aerial panorama of ruins at Bedhat esh Sha'abBedhat esh Sha'ab

  4. satellite view of the region around El 'UnuqEl 'Unuq

  5. satellite view of the region around Suwwanet eth ThaniyaSuwwanet eth Thaniya

  6. satellite view of the region around Tell el JurnTell el Jurn
Jordan 1
1Sam 13:7

  1. closeup of the Jordan RiverJordan River
Michmash
1Sam 13:2, 13:5, 3 more

  1. cityscape of MukhmasMukhmas

  2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el Hara el FawqaKhirbet el Hara el Fawqa
Ophrah 1
1Sam 13:17

  1. cityscape of TaybehTaybeh
Shual
1Sam 13:17

  1. cityscape of Taybehwithin 10 km of Taybeh

  2. cityscape of Rammunabout 10 km around Rammun
Valley of Zeboim
1Sam 13:18

  1. ruined bridge across Wadi Abu ed DibaWadi Abu ed Diba

  2. satellite view of the region around Wadi Shaqq ad DabWadi Shaqq ad Dab

  3. panorama of Nahal MikhmashNahal Mikhmash

  4. panorama of cliffs along Wadi al JuththaWadi al Juththa

  5. canyon of Wadi QeltWadi Qelt

  6. panorama of Wadi al FaraWadi al Fara

Image Credits

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Bukvoed, Dvirraz, יעקב, Biegel, Deror_avi, Matson Photo Service, photographer, יעקב, Bukvoed, Matson Photo Service, photographer, יעקב, Eli.berckovitz, Adeeb Atwan, Zairon, Adam Zartal אדם זרטל, Bill Rice, יעקב, Ralf Lotys, יעקב, Ori Mey Raz, Bukvoed, Bukvoed, Hardscarf, תמר הירדני

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This page attempts to identify all possible locations for every place mentioned in this chapter of the Bible.

The isobands you see on the map (gray areas with dark borders) attempt to give you confidence where a region is. Because many ancient regions aren't precisely defined, I consulted atlases to determine where the biblical region is located and used that data to build the isobands. The smaller isobands reflect more confidence that the given isoband is in the region, while the larger isobands reflect less confidence. Isobands are a kind of contour line that here indicate confidence levels.