Places in 2 Kings 23

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Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Ammon
2Kgs 23:13
  1. ruins at AmmanAmmon

Assyria
2Kgs 23:29
  1. artifact from NinevehAssyria

Beersheba 1
2Kgs 23:8
  1. panorama of ruins at Tel Beer ShevaTel Beer Sheva

  2. well at Bir es SebaBir es Seba

Bethel 1
2Kgs 23:4, 23:15, 3 more
  1. ruins at BeitinBeitin

  2. cityscape of Al BiraAl Bira

  3. panorama of ruins at Burj BeitinBurj Beitin

Egypt
2Kgs 23:29, 23:34
  1. pyramids of Giza in EgyptEgypt

Euphrates
2Kgs 23:29
  1. panorama of the Euphrates RiverEuphrates River

Geba 3
2Kgs 23:8
  1. cityscape of JabaJaba

  2. building at Tel el FulTel el Ful

  3. satellite view of the region around Khirbet et TellKhirbet et Tell

Hamath 1
2Kgs 23:33
  1. ruins at HamaHama

Jerusalem
2Kgs 23:1, 23:2, 14 more
  1. aerial cityscape of JerusalemJerusalem

Kidron
2Kgs 23:4, 23:6, 23:12
  1. panorama of the Kidron Valley at JerusalemKidron River

Libnah 1
2Kgs 23:31
  1. aerial panorama of Tell BornatTell Bornat

  2. cave at Tel GodedTel Goded

  3. ruins at Tel el BeidaTel el Beida

  4. panorama of Tel ZayitTel Zayit

  5. panorama of Tel EraniTel Erani

  6. artifact from Tell EtonTell Eton

  7. panorama of Tell es SafiTell es Safi

Megiddo
2Kgs 23:29, 23:30
  1. ruins at Tel MegiddoTel Megiddo

Moab 1
2Kgs 23:13
  1. panorama of a wadi in Moab 1Moab 1

Mount of Olives
2Kgs 23:13
  1. panorama of the Mount of OlivesMount of Olives

Riblah 1
2Kgs 23:33
  1. satellite view of the region around RablehRableh

Rumah
2Kgs 23:36
  1. ruins at Horbat RumahHorbat Rumah

  2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet UrmahKhirbet Urmah

  3. building at Beit RimaBeit Rima

  4. satellite view of the region around Deir ed DomehDeir ed Domeh

  5. cityscape of DuraDura

Samaria 1
2Kgs 23:18, 23:19
  1. ruins at SamariaSamaria

Topheth
2Kgs 23:10
  1. panorama of the Hinnom Valleyin the Hinnom Valley

Valley of Hinnom
2Kgs 23:10
  1. panorama of the Hinnom ValleyHinnom Valley

Image Credits

Berthold Werner, Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), gugganij, Daniel Baránek, Deror_avi, יעקב, Bukvoed, Ricardo Liberato, Ferrus, יעקב, Eli.berckovitz, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, TheRealHuldra, Godot13, Chris Yunker, Joeuziel, Deror avi, Davidbena, Hanay, יפעת אופק, Hanay, Ori~, Liorca, Adeeb Atwan, xiquinhosilva, דותן דני, KafrAdDeek, יעקב, Ovedc, Dror Feitelson

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.