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2 Chronicles 16:4

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Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Ben-hadad of Syria, ruling from Damascus, struck Israelite towns from Ijon and Dan in the far north through Abel-beth-maacah, while Ramah, Geba, Mizpah, and the City of David lay in Judah’s central region. These attacks forced Baasha to abandon Ramah’s blockade of Asa’s kingdom.

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2 Chronicles 16:4 mentions Abel-beth-maacah, City of David, Damascus, Dan, Geba, Ijon, Mizpah, Ramah and Syria.

Abel-beth-maacah · Tel Abel Beth Maacah Excavations
City of David · Avraham Graicer
Damascus · Dosseman
Dan · Lajoya02

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