Places in Psalm 60

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Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Aram-naharaim
Ps 60:1

  1. panorama of a river in Aram-naharaimAram-naharaim
Edom
Ps 60:1, 60:8, 60:9

  1. ruins at BuseiraEdom
Gilead 1
Ps 60:7

  1. panorama of hills in Gilead 1Gilead 1
Moab 1
Ps 60:8

  1. panorama of a wadi in Moab 1Moab 1
Philistia
Ps 60:8

  1. panorama of a coastal plain in PhilistiaPhilistia
Shechem
Ps 60:6

  1. aerial panorama of Tell BalatahTell Balatah
Valley of Salt
Ps 60:1

  1. panorama of Wadi el MilhWadi el Milh

  2. cliffs at Es SebkhaEs Sebkha

  3. building at Lodwithin 5 km of Lod

  4. cistern at Khirbet Hirshaabout 2 km around Khirbet Hirsha

  5. artificial reservoir along Wadi ArabahWadi Arabah

  6. satellite view of the region around Wadi esh ShellalWadi esh Shellal

  7. aerial panorama looking north of Ness Ziona including Sarafand el Kharab, which is beyond the road at the topabout 1 km around Sarafand el Kharab
Valley of Succoth
Ps 60:6

  1. panorama of the Valley of SuccothValley of Succoth
Zobah
Ps 60:1

  1. panorama of the Beqaa Valley in ZobahZobah

Image Credits

Bertramz, Uri, Adeeb Atwan, Adeeb Atwan, גד סובול, יאיר דב, Danny-w, זאב שטיין, רחל שרוני, bentzy, Stéphanie Gromann, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Amos Meron, Adeeb Atwan, Sami Bado

About

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.