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2 Kings 23:8

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He brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.

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Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.
The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Geba in Benjamin and Beers

Places in this passage

2 Kings 23:8 mentions Ammon, Assyria, Beersheba, Bethel, Egypt, Euphrates, Geba, Hamath, Jerusalem, Kidron, Megiddo, Moab, Mount of Olives, Riblah, Rumah, Samaria, Topheth and Valley of Hinnom.

Ammon · Berthold Werner
Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)
Beersheba · gugganij
Bethel · Deror_avi

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