Israel A-Z A Abel 2 Samuel 20:18 Abel-Beth-Maacah 2 Samuel 20:14-18; 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 15:29 Abel-Meholah Judges 7:22; 1 Kings 4:12; 19:16 Abu Ghosh 1 Samuel 6:21-7:2; 2 Samuel 6; Luke 24:13-35 Achzib Joshua 15:44; 19:29; Judges 1:31; Micah 1:14 Adam Joshua 3:16 Adullam Genesis 38:1; Joshua 12:15; 15:35; 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13; Nehemiah 11:30; Micah 1:15 Adummim Joshua 15:7; 18:17; Luke 10:30-35 Ai Genesis 12:8; 13:3; Joshua 7:2-8:29; 9:3; 10:1-2; 12: 9; Ezra 2:28; Nehemiah 7:32; Jeremiah 49:3 Aijalon Joshua 10:12; 19:42; 21:24; Judges 1:35; 12:12; 1 Samuel 14:31; 1 Chronicles 6:69; 8:13; 2 Chronicles 11:10; 28:18 Acco Judges 1:31 Anathoth Joshua 21:18; 1 Kings 2:26; 1 Chronicles 6:60; 7:8; Ezra 2:28; Nehemiah 7:27; 10:19; 11:32; Isaiah 10:30; Jeremiah 1:1;11:21 Aphek Joshua 12:18; 13:4; 19:30; Judges 1:31 (Aphik); 1 Samuel 4:1-11; 29:1; 1 Kings 20:26-30; 2 Kings 13:17 Arad Numbers 21:1-3; Joshua 12:14; Judges 1:16; 1 Chronicles 8:15 Arabah Deuteronomy 1:7; 3:17; Joshua 18:18 Arbel Caves 1 Maccabees 9:2; Antiquities 14:423-6 Aroer Numbers 32:34; Deuteronomy 2:36; 3:12; 4:48; Joshua 12:2; 13:9, 16, 25; Judges 11:26, 33; 1 Samuel 30:26-28; 2 Samuel 24:5; 2 Kings 10:33; 1 Chronicles 5:8; 11:44; Isaiah 17:2; Jeremiah 48:18-20 Ashdod Joshua 11:22; 15:46, 47; 1 Samuel 5:1-8; 6:17; Nehemiah 4:7; 13:23, 24; Isaiah 20:1; Jeremiah 25:20; Amos 1:8; 3:9; Zephaniah 2:4; Zechariah 9:6 Ashkelon Judges 1:18; 14:19; 1 Samuel 6:17; 2 Samuel 1:20; Jeremiah 47:5; Amos 1:6-8; Zephaniah 2:4, 7; Zechariah 9:5 Avdat None Ayalon Valley Joshua 10:12 Azekah Joshua 10:10, 11; 15:35; 1 Samuel 17:1; 2 Chronicles 11:9; Nehemiah 11:30; Jeremiah. 34:6-7 Azotus Acts 8:40; see also Ashdod B Banias Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8 Beersheba Genesis 21; 14-33; 22:19; 26:23, 33; 28:10; 46:1-7; Joshua 15:28; Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20; 8:2; Nehemiah 11:27, 30 1 Bel Voir None Benjamin Plateau Joshua 15:5ff; 18:15ff; 1 Kings 11:32; 12:21; 15:16ff; 2 Kings 14:11ff; 1 Chronicles 8:12-13, 28; 2 Chronicles 11; 23:8; Jeremiah 20:2; 37:13; Zechariah 14:10 Berachah Valley 2 Chronicles 20:26 Bet Alpha Genesis 22:1-19 Beth Guvrin (Mareshah?) Joshua 15:44; 2 Chronicles 14:9-10; Micah 1:15; cp. Acts 8 Beth-haccerem Nehemiah 3:14; Jeremiah 6:1 Beth-horon Joshua 10:10-11; 16:3, 5; 18:13-14; 21:22; 1 Samuel 13:18; 1 Chronicles 7:24; 2 Chronicles 8:5; Judith 4:4-5;1 Maccabees 3:16, 24; 7:39; 9:50; Josephus, Jewish War 2:516 Beth-shean Joshua 17:11, 16; Judges 1:27; 1 Samuel 31:10 (Beth-shan); 1 Kings 4:12; 1 Chronciles 7:29 Beth Shearim None Beth-shemesh Joshua 15:10; 21:16; Judges 1:33, 1 Samuel 6:9-20; 2 Kings 14:8-14; 2 Chronicles 25:21; 28:18 Bethany Matthew 21:17; 26:6-13; Mark 11:11; 14:3-9; Luke 10:38-42; 19:29; 24:50-51; John 1:28; 11:1-44; 12:1-11 Bethel Genesis. 12:7-8, 13:3-4; 28:10-22; Joshua 12:16; 16:2; 18:13-22; Judges 1:22-26; 4:5; 20:18-28; 1 Samuel 7:16; 10:3; 13:2; 1 Kings 12:25-33; 13:1; 2 Kings 2:2-3; 23-24; Amos 3:14; 4:4; 5:5,6; 7:10-17 Bethlehem Genesis 35:19; Judges 12:8-10; Ruth 1:19-22; 2:4; 4:11; 1 Samuel 16:1-4; 17:12, 15; 20:6, 28; 2 Samuel 23:13-18; 1 Chronicles 11:16-26; 2 Chronicles 11:5-6; Jeremiah 41:17; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, 6, 7-16; Luke 2:4-16; John 7:42 Bethphage Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-40 Bethsaida Matthew 11:21; Mark 6:45ff; 8:22; Luke 9:10; 10:13; John 1:44; 12:21 Bezek Judges 1:4-5; 1 Samuel 11:8 Birket Ram None C Cabul Joshua 19:27; 1 Kings 9:13 Caesarea Antiquities 15:331-41; Jewish War 1:408-15 Caesarea Maritima Acts 8:40; 9:30; 10:1-9, 23-48; 12:18-19; 18:22; 21:8; 23:23, 31-33; 24:1-25; 25:1-12, 26 Caesarea Philippi Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27 Cana John 2:1, 11; 4:46; 21:2 Capernaum Matthew 4:12-16; 8:5; 11:23; 17:24; Mark 1:21; 2:1; Luke 4:23, 31-41; 7:1; 10:13-15; John 2:12; 4:46; 6:17, 24, 59 Carmel Caves Joshua 12:22; 15:55; 1 Samuel 15:12; 25; 1 Kings 18;19:1-2; Jeremiah 46:18; Amos 1:2; 9:3; Micah 2 7:14; Nahum 1:4 Castel None Chorazin Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13 Coastal Plain None D Dan Joshua 19:40-48; Judges 18; 1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Kings 12:29, 30 Dead Sea Genesis 14:3; Deuteronomy 3:17; 4:49; Joshua 3:16; 12:3; 15:2, 5 Debir Joshua 10:38, 39; 11:21; 13:26; 15:7, 15, 49; 21:15; Judges 1:11; 1 Chronicles 6:58 Decapolis Matthew 4:25; Mark 5:20; 7:31 Deir Yassin None Dimonah Joshua 15:22 Dor Joshua 11:1-2; 12:23; 17:11; Judges 1:27; 1 Chronicles 7:29 Dothan Genesis 37:17-24; 2 Kings 6:13ff E Ebal Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:4, 13; Joshua 8:30-35 Ebenezer (now Izbet Sartah), 1 Samuel 4:1-22; 7:12 Eilat (Elath or Eloth) Deuteronomy 2:8; 1 Kings 9:26-28; 10:11, 22; 22:47-48; 2 Chronicles 8:17 Ekron (Tel Migne) Joshua 10:41; 11:22; 13:3; 15:45-47; 1 Samuel 5:10; 7:14; 2 Kings 1:2-16 Ein Avdat None Ein Hemed None Ein El-Mamoudiyeh Matthew 2:16-18 En Gedi Joshua 15:62; 1 Samuel 23:29; 24:1-22; 2 Chronicles 20:2; Song of Solomon 1:14; Ezekiel 47:10 Ein Gev None Ein Harod None Ein Karem Traditionally Luke 1:39 Ein Yael None Elah Valley 1 Samuel 17:2, 19; 21:9 Emmaus (Amwas) 1 Maccabees 3:40, 57; 4:3; Luke 24:13; Jewish War 7:217 En-shemesh Joshua 15:7; 18:17 Ephraim Joshua 16:5-10; 17:14-18, 1 Samuel 18:6; 2 Kings 14:13; Nehemiah 12:39; John 11:54 Ephratah also Ephrath Genesis 35:16, 19; 48:7; Ruth 4:11; Psalms 132:6 Eshtaol Joshua 15:33; 19:41; Judges 16:31; 18:2-11 Eshtemoa Joshua 21:14; 1 Samuel 30:28 Essenes Antiquities 18:18-22; Quod Omnis n. 75-91; Jewish War 2:119-61 Etzion Geber (Ezion-geber Numbers. 33:35, 36; Deuteronomy 2:8; 1 Kings.9:10, also Ezion-gaber) 26-28; 10:11, 22; 22:47-48; 2 Chronicles 8:17; 20:35-37 3 G Galilee 2 Kings 15:29; Isaiah 9:1; Matthew 4:15-25; John 4:43-54; 7 Sea of Galilee Joshua 12:3; 13:27; Numbers 34:11; Matthew 4:18-22, (Chinnereth also 34; 8:18-27; 15:29; Mark 4:35-41; 5:1; 6:53; Luke Chinneroth, Gennesaret) 5:1-11; John 21:1-23 Gamla Jewish War 4:8-10, 79 Gath Joshua 11:22; 1 Samuel 5:6-10; 6:17; 21:10-15; 27:2-12; 2 Samuel 15:19-21; 18:2; 1 Kings 2:39-41; 2 Kings 12:17; 1 Chronicles 18:1; 20:6; 2 Chronicles 11:8; 26:6 Gath Hepher 2 Kings 14:25 Gaulanitus None Gaza Genesis 10:19; Deuteronomy 2:23; Joshua 10:41; 11:21-22; 13:3; 15:47; Judges 1:18; 16:1-3, 21-31; 1 Samuel 6:17; 2 Kings 18:8; Jeremiah 47:1; Amos 1:6; Zephaniah 2:4; Zechariah 9:5; Acts 8:26 Geba Joshua 18:24; 21:17; 1 Samuel 13:16; 14:1ff; 2 Kings 23:8; 1 Chronicles 6:60; Nehemiah 11:31; 12:29; Ezra 2:26 Gerar Genesis 10:19; 20; 26; 2 Chronicles 14:13-14 Gerizim Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:12; Joshua 8:33; Judges 9:7 Geshur Joshua 12:5; 13:2, 11-13; 1 Samuel 27:8; 2 Samuel 14:23, 32; 1 Chronicles 2:23 Gezer Joshua 12:12; 16:3, 10; 1 Kings 1-2; 9:15-17; 1 Chronicles 14:16; 20:4; 1 Maccabees 9:52; 13:43-8, 53 Gibeah Joshua 18:26; 24:33; Judges 19-20; 1 Samuel 10:5-10, 26; 11:4; 13:2; 14:2; 15:34; 16:15, 34; Hosea 5:8; 9:9; 10:9 Gibeon Joshua 9:1-17; 10; 2 Samuel 2:12-24; 21:1-9; 1 Kings 3:4-15; Nehemiah 3:7; Jeremiah 41:12, 16 Gilgal Joshua 4:19-24; 5:10-15; 9:6; 10:6ff; 11:16; 14:6; 1 Samuel 7:16; 10:8; 11:12-15; 13:4-15; 15:2ff; Hosea 4:15; Amos 4:4 Golan Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:27 Gomorrah Genesis 10:19; 14; 18:20; 19 Gush Halav Arachin 9:6; Jewish War 2:585-631; 4:84-120 H Hadera None Hai Bar None Haifa None Hammath Joshua 19:35 Hammoth Dor Joshua 21:32 Hammat Gader Pan.