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1 Samuel 31:1

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Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

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Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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Mount Gilboa overlooks the Valley of Jezreel in northern Israel, where Israel faced the Philistine army from Philistia, the coastal plain. Beth-shan

Places in this passage

1 Samuel 31:1 mentions Beth-shan, Jabesh-gilead, Jordan, Mount Gilboa, Philistia and Valley of Jezreel.

Beth-shan · A.Sobkowski
Jordan · Bill Rice
Mount Gilboa · Beivushtang
Philistia · גד סובול

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