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The Places of 1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles (1 Paralipomenon) names 205 places; Jerusalem, Ammon and Syria most often. 204 of them can be put on a map, 107 with confidence. The places and their references are OpenBible.info’s, which gathers what modern atlases and commentaries say about where each one stood.

Map of The Holy Land with the places named in 1 Chronicles. Every place is listed in the table below.34°E35°E36°E30°N31°N32°N33°NJerusalemHebronBethlehemGibeonCity of DavidKiriath-jearimAnathothGathGezerHushahNetophahTekoaRabbahZiklagAijalonAshanAshtarothBeershebaCarmelDamascusGathGebaGibeahJabesh-gileadJattirJazerJebusJerichoMount GilboaPirathonShechemTyreValley of RephaimAbdonAdullamAinAlemethAnemAnerAroerAroerAtroth-beth-joabAvithAyyahBaal-hermonBaal-meonBaal-perazimBaalahBaalath-beerBahurimBeerothBeth-ashbeaBeth-biriBeth-gaderBeth-horonBeth-marcabothBeth-shanBeth-shemeshBeth-zurBethelBethuelBezerBileamBilhahBozrahCozebaDaberathDanDebirDinhabahDorEast GateEltoladEphes-dammimEshtaolEshtemoaEtamEzemGaashGathGath-rimmonGe-harashimGederGederahGederahGedorGedorGedorGedorGolanHammonHarodHazar-shualHazar-susahHeshbonHolonHoly PlaceHormahHukokIr-nahashJabezJahazJezreelJokmeamJokneamJorkeamJuttahKabzeelKartahKedemothKedeshKedeshKenathKiriathaimLibnahLodLower Beth-horonMachbenahMadmannahMahanaimManahathMasrekahMedebaMegiddoMephaathMeronothMilloMishalMoladahMost Holy PlaceMount HermonMount SeirNaaranNeboNetaimNorth GateOnoParbarPauPerez-uzzahRamahRamothRamothRecahRehobRehobothRimmonRimmonoSalecahSenirShaalbonShaaraimShallechethSidonSouth GateTaanachTaborTochenUpper Beth-horonUzzen-sheerahValley of JezreelValley of SaltWest GateZionZorahJerusalemAmmonSyriaHebronBethlehemMoabGathGezerTekoaZiklagAshanAshtarothCarmelGathJabesh-gileadJazerPirathonShechemTyreAbdonAinAmalekAnemAnerArabahAroerAvithAyyahBaal-hermonBaal-meonBaalath-beerBeth-biriBeth-shanBeth-shemeshBethuelBezerBileamBilhahBozrahDanDinhabahDorEshtaolGaashGath-rimmonGe-harashimGedorGolanHammonHormahHukokJahazJokmeamJokneamKabzeelKartahKedemothKedeshKedeshKenathLibnahLodMachbenahMasrekahMedebaMephaathMishalMount HermonMount SeirOnoN040 km
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The Holy Land, with the coasts and lakes as they lie today. 19 places lie beyond the plate and are in the table.

Every place in 1 Chronicles

The most often named first. Each place is set where its source puts it, and nowhere else; a place no source locates is listed and not drawn. References follow the chapter and verse numbering of the English Bible, which differs from the Septuagint’s in places.

PlaceReferencesSourceConfidence
Jerusalem3:4, 3:5, 6:10, 6:15, 6:32, 8:28, 8:32, 9:3, 9:34, 9:38, 11:4, 11:8 and 16 moreOpenBible.infoHigh
Ammon11:39, 18:11, 19:1, 19:2, 19:3, 19:6, 19:7, 19:9, 19:11, 19:12, 19:15, 19:19 and 2 moreOpenBible.infoHigh
Syria18:5, 18:6, 19:10, 19:12, 19:14, 19:15, 19:16, 19:17, 19:18, 19:19OpenBible.infoHigh
Hebron3:1, 3:4, 6:55, 6:57, 11:1, 11:3, 12:23, 12:38, 29:27OpenBible.infoHigh
Jordan6:62, 6:78, 12:15, 12:31, 12:37, 19:17, 26:30, 26:32OpenBible.infoHigh
Bethlehem2:51, 2:54, 4:4, 11:16, 11:17, 11:18, 11:26OpenBible.infoHigh
Gibeon6:60, 8:29, 9:35, 12:4, 14:16, 16:39, 21:29OpenBible.infoHigh
Gilead2:22, 5:9, 5:10, 5:16, 6:80, 26:31, 27:21OpenBible.infoHigh
Moab1:46, 4:22, 8:8, 11:22, 11:46, 18:2, 18:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Bashan5:11, 5:12, 5:16, 5:23, 6:62, 6:71OpenBible.infoHigh
Edom1:43, 1:51, 1:54, 18:11, 18:12, 18:13OpenBible.infoHigh
City of David11:5, 11:7, 13:13, 15:1, 15:29OpenBible.infoHigh
Kiriath-jearim2:50, 2:52, 2:53, 13:5, 13:6OpenBible.infoHigh
Anathoth6:60, 11:28, 12:3, 27:12OpenBible.infoHigh
Gath18:1, 20:5, 20:6, 20:8OpenBible.infoHigh
Gezer6:67, 7:28, 14:16, 20:4OpenBible.infoHigh
Hushah4:4, 11:29, 20:4, 27:11OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 241)
Netophah9:16, 11:30, 27:13, 27:15OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 454)
Tekoa2:24, 4:5, 11:28, 27:9OpenBible.infoHigh
ZobahBeyond this plate.11:47, 18:5, 18:9, 19:6OpenBible.infoHigh
EgyptBeyond this plate.13:5, 17:5, 17:21OpenBible.infoHigh
EuphratesBeyond this plate.5:9, 18:3, 19:16OpenBible.infoHigh
Rabbah20:1, 20:2, 20:3OpenBible.infoHigh
Ziklag4:30, 12:1, 12:20OpenBible.infoHigh
Aijalon6:69, 8:13OpenBible.infoHigh
Ashan4:32, 6:59OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 346)
Ashtaroth6:71, 11:44OpenBible.infoHigh
AssyriaBeyond this plate.5:6, 5:26OpenBible.infoHigh
Beersheba4:28, 21:2OpenBible.infoHigh
Canaan16:18, 16:19OpenBible.infoHigh
Carmel3:1, 11:37OpenBible.infoHigh
Damascus18:5, 18:6OpenBible.infoHigh
Gath7:21, 8:13OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 139)
Geba6:60, 8:6OpenBible.infoHigh
Geshur2:23, 3:2OpenBible.infoHigh
Gibeah11:31, 12:3OpenBible.infoHigh
Jabesh-gilead10:11, 10:12OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 479)
Jattir6:57, 11:40OpenBible.infoHigh
Jazer6:81, 26:31OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 179)
Jebus11:4, 11:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Jericho6:78, 19:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Maacah19:6, 19:7OpenBible.infoHigh
Mount Gilboa10:1, 10:8OpenBible.infoHigh
Philistia10:9, 18:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Pirathon11:31, 27:14OpenBible.infoHigh
Shechem6:67, 7:28OpenBible.infoHigh
Tyre14:1, 22:4OpenBible.infoHigh
Valley of Rephaim11:15, 14:9OpenBible.infoHigh
Abdon6:74OpenBible.infoHigh
Adullam11:15OpenBible.infoHigh
Ain4:32OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 386)
Alemeth6:60OpenBible.infoHigh
Amalek18:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Anem6:73OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 297)
Aner6:70OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 234)
Arabah11:32OpenBible.infoHigh
Aram2:23OpenBible.infoHigh
Aroer5:8OpenBible.infoHigh
Aroer11:44OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 227)
Atroth-beth-joab2:54OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 191)
Avith1:46OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 22)
Ayyah7:28OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 127)
Baal-hermon5:23OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 155)
Baal-meon5:8OpenBible.infoHigh
Baal-perazim14:11OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 73)
Baalah13:6OpenBible.infoHigh
Baalath-beer4:33OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 146)
BabylonBeyond this plate.9:1OpenBible.infoHigh
Bahurim11:33OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 437)
Beeroth11:39OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 184)
Beth-ashbea4:21OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 40)
Beth-biri4:31OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 108)
Beth-gader2:51OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 144)
Beth-horon6:68OpenBible.infoHigh
Beth-marcaboth4:31OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 267)
Beth-shan7:29OpenBible.infoHigh
Beth-shemesh6:59OpenBible.infoHigh
Beth-zur2:45OpenBible.infoHigh
Bethel7:28OpenBible.infoHigh
Bethuel4:30OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 206)
Bezer6:78OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 323)
Bileam6:70OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 456)
Bilhah4:29OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 417)
Bozrah1:44OpenBible.infoHigh
CaphtorBeyond this plate.1:12OpenBible.infoHigh
Cozeba4:22OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 296)
CunBeyond this plate.18:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 235)
Daberath6:72OpenBible.infoHigh
Dan21:2OpenBible.infoHigh
Debir6:58OpenBible.infoHigh
Dinhabah1:43OpenBible.infoUncertain (score -10)
Dor7:29OpenBible.infoHigh
East Gate26:14OpenBible.infoHigh
Eltolad4:29OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 34)
Ephes-dammim11:13OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 153)
Eshtaol2:53OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 140)
Eshtemoa6:57OpenBible.infoHigh
Etam4:32OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 84)
Ezem4:29OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 84)
Gaash11:32OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 383)
Galilee6:76OpenBible.infoHigh
Gath13:13OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 264)
Gath-rimmon6:69OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 339)
Ge-harashim4:14OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 212)
Geder27:28OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 149)
Gederah12:4OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 128)
Gederah4:23OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 390)
Gedor4:4OpenBible.infoHigh
Gedor4:39OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 187)
Gedor4:18OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 108)
Gedor12:7OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 140)
Golan6:71OpenBible.infoHigh
GozanBeyond this plate.5:26OpenBible.infoHigh
HaborBeyond this plate.5:26OpenBible.infoHigh
HalahBeyond this plate.5:26OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 192)
HamathBeyond this plate.18:9OpenBible.infoHigh
Hamath-zobahBeyond this plate.18:3OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 133)
Hammon6:76OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 267)
Harod11:27OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 158)
Havvoth-jair2:23OpenBible.infoHigh
Hazar-shual4:28OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 151)
Hazar-susah4:31OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 181)
Heshbon6:81OpenBible.infoHigh
Holon6:58OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 222)
Holy Place23:32OpenBible.infoNot located
Holy Place24:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Hormah4:30OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 453)
Hukok6:75OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 415)
Ir-nahash4:12OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 74)
Jabez2:55OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 85)
Jahaz6:78OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 302)
Jezreel3:1OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 436)
Jokmeam6:68OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 86)
Jokneam6:77OpenBible.infoHigh
Jorkeam2:44OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 198)
Juttah6:59OpenBible.infoHigh
Kabzeel11:22OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 158)
Kartah6:77OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 40)
Kedemoth6:79OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 90)
Kedesh6:76OpenBible.infoHigh
Kedesh6:72OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 310)
Kenath2:23OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 413)
Kiriathaim6:76OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 486)
Lebo-hamathBeyond this plate.13:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Libnah6:57OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 371)
Lod8:12OpenBible.infoHigh
Lower Beth-horon7:24OpenBible.infoHigh
Machbenah2:49OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 50)
Madmannah2:49OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 310)
Mahanaim6:80OpenBible.infoHigh
Manahath8:6OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 255)
Masrekah1:47OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 139)
Medeba19:7OpenBible.infoHigh
Megiddo7:29OpenBible.infoHigh
Mephaath6:79OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 211)
Meronoth27:30OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 160)
MesopotamiaBeyond this plate.19:6OpenBible.infoHigh
MidianBeyond this plate.1:46OpenBible.infoHigh
Millo11:8OpenBible.infoHigh
Mishal6:74OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 200)
Moladah4:28OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 219)
Most Holy Place6:49OpenBible.infoHigh
Mount Hermon5:23OpenBible.infoHigh
Mount Seir4:42OpenBible.infoHigh
Naaran7:28OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 335)
Nebo5:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 346)
Netaim4:23OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 76)
North Gate26:14OpenBible.infoHigh
Ono8:12OpenBible.infoHigh
OphirBeyond this plate.29:4OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 190)
Parbar26:18OpenBible.infoHigh
Pau1:50OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 71)
Perez-uzzah13:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Ramah27:27OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 115)
Ramoth6:73OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 165)
Ramoth6:80OpenBible.infoHigh
Recah4:12OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 182)
Rehob6:75OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 315)
Rehoboth1:48OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 82)
Rimmon4:32OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 167)
Rimmono6:77OpenBible.infoHigh
River1:48OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 115)
Salecah5:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Senir5:23OpenBible.infoHigh
Shaalbon11:33OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 348)
Shaaraim4:31OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 335)
Shallecheth26:16OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 390)
Sharon27:29OpenBible.infoHigh
Sharon5:16OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 210)
ShephamBeyond this plate.27:27OpenBible.infoHigh
Shephelah27:28OpenBible.infoHigh
ShihorBeyond this plate.13:5OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 286)
Sidon22:4OpenBible.infoHigh
South Gate26:15OpenBible.infoHigh
Taanach7:29OpenBible.infoHigh
Tabor6:77OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 70)
TibhathBeyond this plate.18:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 94)
Tochen4:32OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 49)
Upper Beth-horon7:24OpenBible.infoHigh
Uzzen-sheerah7:24OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 189)
Valley of Jezreel10:7OpenBible.infoHigh
Valley of Salt18:12OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 261)
West Gate26:16OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 193)
Zion11:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Zorah2:53OpenBible.infoHigh

Places from OpenBible.info’s Bible Geocoding Data, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence, and from Pleiades, © the Pleiades contributors, under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Coastlines, lakes and rivers from Natural Earth; relief from SRTM and ETOPO1 elevation data by way of the AWS Terrain Tiles; all public domain.