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2 Kings 3:1

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Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

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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.

Historical maps are public-domain atlas plates, digitized by Wikimedia Commons.

Samaria was the capital of Israel, where Jehoram began his reign; Moab, east of the Dead Sea, was Israel’s tributary but rebelled.

Places in this passage

2 Kings 3:1 mentions Edom, Kir-hareseth, Moab and Samaria.

Edom · Uri
Kir-hareseth · Berthold Werner
Moab · Adeeb Atwan
Samaria · Ovedc

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