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2 Kings 5:3

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She said to her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.

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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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Aram (Syria), whose capital was Damascus and whose rivers included the Abana and Pharpar,

Places in this passage

2 Kings 5:3 mentions Abana, Aram, Damascus, Jordan, Pharpar, Samaria and Syria.

Abana · Arch rim
Aram · Dosseman
Damascus · Dosseman
Jordan · Bill Rice

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