Places in Joshua 12

Download a KML file of Joshua 12 for use in Google Earth.

Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Achshaph
Josh 12:20

  1. panorama of Tell KeisanTell Keisan

  2. closeup of Tel RegevTel Regev

  3. panorama looking south of Tell Bir el GharbiTell Bir el Gharbi

  4. ruins at Tel KabriTel Kabri
Adullam
Josh 12:15

  1. panorama of Khirbet esh Sheikh MadhkurKhirbet esh Sheikh Madhkur

  2. ruins at Khirbet Id el MinyaKhirbet Id el Minya
Ai 1
Josh 12:9

  1. ruins at Et TellEt Tell

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

  3. ruins at Khirbet NisiehKhirbet Nisieh

  4. satellite view of the region around Khirbet HaiyanKhirbet Haiyan

  5. aerial panorama including Khirbet Ibn Baraq, which is left of the leftmost buildingsKhirbet Ibn Baraq
Ammon
Josh 12:2

  1. ruins at AmmanAmmon
Aphek 2
Josh 12:18

  1. aerial panorama of Tell Ras el AinTell Ras el Ain
Arabah
Josh 12:1, 12:3, 12:8

  1. panorama of the ArabahArabah
Arad 1
Josh 12:14

  1. artifact from Tel MalhataTel Malhata

  2. ruins at Tel AradTel Arad

  3. satellite view of the region around Tel MasosTel Masos
Aroer 1
Josh 12:2

  1. satellite view of the region around ArairArair
Ashtaroth
Josh 12:4

  1. satellite view of the region around Tell AshtaraTell Ashtara
Baal-gad
Josh 12:7

  1. cityscape of HasbayaHasbaya

  2. ruins at BaniasBanias

  3. panorama of Mount HermonMount Hermon

  4. satellite view of the region around Tell HaushTell Haush

  5. satellite view of the region around Ain JedeidehAin Jedeideh

  6. building at BaalbekBaalbek
Bashan
Josh 12:4, 12:5

  1. panorama of a plain in BashanBashan
Bethel 1
Josh 12:9, 12:16

  1. ruins at BeitinBeitin

  2. cityscape of Al BiraAl Bira

  3. panorama of ruins at Burj BeitinBurj Beitin
Beth-jeshimoth
Josh 12:3

  1. satellite view of the region around Tell AzeimehTell Azeimeh

  2. panorama looking southeast of the region including Khirbet Suweimeh, which is not visibleKhirbet Suweimeh
Debir 1
Josh 12:13

  1. recent ruins at Khirbet RabudKhirbet Rabud

  2. artifact from Tell Beit MirsimTell Beit Mirsim

  3. ruins at Khirbet TarramaKhirbet Tarrama
Dor
Josh 12:23

  1. ruins at Tel DorTel Dor
Edrei 1
Josh 12:4

  1. cityscape of DaraaDaraa
Eglon
Josh 12:12

  1. artifact from Tell EtonTell Eton

  2. panorama of Tel HasiTel Hasi

  3. artifact from Tell Beit MirsimTell Beit Mirsim

  4. aerial panorama of Tel NagilaTel Nagila
Galilee 2
Josh 12:23

  1. panorama of hills in GalileeGalilee

  2. cityscape of JiljuliyehJiljuliyeh
Geder
Josh 12:13

  1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet JedurKhirbet Jedur

  2. panorama of Tel HarorTel Haror

  3. building at Bethlehemwithin 5 km of Bethlehem

  4. panorama looking east of the Valley of Elahwithin 5 km of the Valley of Elah

  5. panorama of Tell esh ShariaTell esh Sharia

  6. satellite view of the region around Tell TuweiyilTell Tuweiyil

  7. panorama of ruins at Tell JemmehTell Jemmeh

  8. artifact from Tell Beit Mirsimwithin 5 km of Tell Beit Mirsim
Geshur
Josh 12:5

  1. panorama of hills in GeshurGeshur
Gezer
Josh 12:12

  1. panorama of ruins at Tel GezerTel Gezer
Gilead 1
Josh 12:2, 12:5

  1. panorama of hills in Gilead 1Gilead 1
Goiim 2
Josh 12:23

  1. panorama of hills in Galileein Galilee

  2. cityscape of JiljuliyehJiljuliyeh

  3. ruins at AhwatAhwat

  4. panorama of Tell AmrTell Amr

  5. aerial panorama looking southeast at part of the plain between Taanach and Megiddoplain between Taanach and Megiddo

  6. panorama of a region in the southern Jezreel Valleysouthern Jezreel Valley

  7. closeup of Tel RegevTel Regev

  8. cityscape of JiljilyyaJiljilyya

  9. cityscape looking southeast including Khirbet el Harithiyeh, which is not visible by the large white building at the middle rightKhirbet el Harithiyeh
Hazor 1
Josh 12:19

  1. aerial panorama of ruins at Tel HazorTel Hazor
Hebron
Josh 12:10

  1. ruins at Tel RumeidaTel Rumeida
Hepher
Josh 12:17

  1. satellite view of the region around Tell el MuhaffarTell el Muhaffar

  2. satellite view of the region around Tel HeferTel Hefer

  3. ruins at Tel DotanTel Dotan
Heshbon
Josh 12:2, 12:5

  1. ruins at Tell HesbanTell Hesban

  2. satellite view of the region around Tall JalulTall Jalul

  3. panorama of ruins at Tall al UmayriTall al Umayri
Hormah
Josh 12:14

  1. satellite view of the region around Tel MasosTel Masos

  2. artifact from Tel MalhataTel Malhata

  3. panorama of Tel HalifTel Halif

  4. panorama of Tell esh ShariaTell esh Sharia

  5. satellite view of the region around Tel IraTel Ira

  6. panorama of ruins at ShivtaShivta

  7. artifact from Tell Beit MirsimTell Beit Mirsim
Jabbok
Josh 12:2

  1. closeup of the Zarqa RiverZarqa River
Jarmuth 1
Josh 12:11

  1. ruins at Tel YarmuthTel Yarmuth
Jericho 1
Josh 12:9

  1. ruins at Tell es SultanTell es Sultan
Jerusalem
Josh 12:10

  1. aerial cityscape of JerusalemJerusalem
Jokneam
Josh 12:22

  1. ruins at Tel YokneamTel Yokneam
Jordan 1
Josh 12:1, 12:7

  1. closeup of the Jordan RiverJordan River
Kedesh 1
Josh 12:22

  1. ruins at Tel KedeshTel Kedesh

  2. panorama of Khirbet QedishKhirbet Qedish

  3. satellite view of the region around Tell el AjjulTell el Ajjul

  4. satellite view of the region around Tell QisyonTell Qisyon

  5. panorama of Tell RekheshTell Rekhesh

  6. satellite view of the region around Tell Abu QedeisTell Abu Qedeis
Lachish
Josh 12:11

  1. ruins at Tell ed DuweirTell ed Duweir
Lasharon
Josh 12:18

  1. panorama of an area on the coast in the Sharon PlainSharon Plain

  2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet SaronaKhirbet Sarona
Libnah 1
Josh 12:15

  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
Maacah
Josh 12:5

  1. panorama of a plain in MaacahMaacah
Madon
Josh 12:19

  1. panorama of Qarn HattinQarn Hattin

  2. satellite view of the region around Tell el KhirbehTell el Khirbeh

  3. ruins at MeironMeiron

  4. panorama of Maroun al RasMaroun al Ras

  5. cityscape of Bint JbeilBint Jbeil

  6. satellite view of the region around Har ZeviHar Zevi

  7. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el BiarKhirbet el Biar

  8. panorama of ruins at Khirbet MadinKhirbet Madin
Makkedah
Josh 12:16

  1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el QomKhirbet el Qom

  2. satellite view of the region around Khirbet KheishumKhirbet Kheishum

  3. satellite view of the region around Khirbet Beit MaqdumKhirbet Beit Maqdum

  4. artifact from Tell Beit MirsimTell Beit Mirsim

  5. cave at Tel GodedTel Goded

  6. aerial panorama of Tell BornatTell Bornat
Megiddo
Josh 12:21

  1. ruins at Tel MegiddoTel Megiddo
Mount Carmel
Josh 12:22

  1. panorama of Mount CarmelMount Carmel
Mount Halak
Josh 12:7

  1. satellite view of the region around Jebel HalaqJebel Halaq
Mount Hermon
Josh 12:1, 12:5

  1. panorama of Mount HermonMount Hermon
Mount Seir 1
Josh 12:7

  1. satellite view of the region around Jebel esh Sheraregion around Jebel esh Shera

  2. panorama of mountains southwest of the Dead Seamountains southwest of the Dead Sea
Naphoth-dor
Josh 12:23

  1. ruins at Tel DorTel Dor

  2. ruins at Tel Dorregion around Tel Dor
Negeb
Josh 12:8

  1. panorama of hills in the NegebNegeb
Pisgah
Josh 12:3

  1. panorama of ruins at Rujm SiyaghahRujm Siyaghah

  2. panorama of Jabal al NabaJabal al Naba

  3. building at Jebel OshaJebel Osha

  4. panorama looking east at mountains of AbarimAbarim
Salecah
Josh 12:5

  1. panorama of SalkhadSalkhad
Salt Sea
Josh 12:3

  1. panorama of the Dead SeaDead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Josh 12:3

  1. panorama of the Sea of GalileeSea of Galilee
Shephelah
Josh 12:8

  1. panorama of hills in the ShephelahShephelah
Shimron-meron
Josh 12:20

  1. ruins at Tel ShimronTel Shimron

  2. panorama of Maroun al RasMaroun al Ras
Taanach
Josh 12:21

  1. artifact from Tell Ta'anakhTell Ta'anakh
Tappuah 1
Josh 12:17

  1. satellite view of the region around Tell Abu ZaradTell Abu Zarad
Tirzah
Josh 12:24

  1. satellite view of the region around Tell el FarahTell el Farah
Valley of Lebanon
Josh 12:7

  1. panorama of the Beqaa ValleyBeqaa Valley

  2. panorama of the upper Huleh Valleyupper Huleh Valley
Valley of the Arnon
Josh 12:1, 12:2

  1. closeup of Wadi MujibWadi Mujib

Image Credits

Aaadir, Hanay, Aaadir, Henry Pelgrift, Davidbena, Davidbena, Bukvoed, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019, Biegel, Dvirraz, Berthold Werner, Giladtop, Anastasia Pozdnyakova, Gary Todd, אריאל מנור, AMCHE, EdoM, Almog, Saadedine AL SAIDI, Shayshal2, Deror_avi, יעקב, Bukvoed, Ori~, hatul, Hanay, hatul, Bukvoed, Mohammad AL yakoub, Hanay, boslior, Amos Meron, מלאק אבו גוש, Ariel Palmon, Aaadir, Berthold Werner, Shabatashtiot, Danny Gershoni, Bukvoed, Doronpilas, Ori~, Adeeb Atwan, Bukvoed, שועל, Golf Bravo, Sonofliberty, עדירל, ג'ון דודו, AVRAMGR, Dr. Avishai Teicher, Netanel h, Bashar Tabbah, Bashar Tabbah, Danny Gershoni, Mujaddara, Adeeb Atwan, Shelly Eshkoli, Abraham, Godot13, Bukvoed, Bill Rice, Natalinasser, Aner Ottolenghi, Aaadir, DYKT Mohigan, Ori~, Joeuziel, Deror avi, Davidbena, Hanay, יפעת אופק, Ori~, Вячеслав Ребров, Zeromancer44, Yael Alef, Own work, עמית אבידן, זאב שטיין, Liorca, Chadner, Godot13, ליאור גולגר, Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), Raya Sharbain, Bilal Dweik, Guillaume Baviere, Tammam Narsh, Mujaddara, Bahnfrend, Davidbena, Hanay, oncenawhile, Rasmus Bøgeskov Larsen, Jotpe, YousefTOmar

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.