Biblical Sites in Jordan

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Site Scripture Reference

Amman

Gen. 19:38; Num. 21:24; Dt. 2:19,37; 3:11; 23:4; Josh. 12:2; 13:10, 25; 15:60; Jud. 3:13, 10:6ff; 11:4ff; 1 Sam. 12:12; 14:47; 2 Sam. 8:12; 10:1ff; 11:1; 12:26-31; 1 Kings 11:7,33; 2 Kings 23:13; 24:2; 1 Chron. 19:1ff; 20:1; 2 Chron. 20:1,10, 22-23; 26:8; Isa. 11:14; Jer. 9:26; 25:21; 49:2,3,6; Eze. 21:10; 25:5; Amos 1:14; Dan. 11:41; Zeph. 2:8-9

Dibon

Num. 21:26-31; 32:3,34; Josh. 13:8-9, 17; 2 Kings 3:4ff; 
Neh.11:25; Isa. 15:2; Jer. 48:18,22

Heshbon

Num. 21:25ff; 32:3,37; Dt. 1:4; 3:2,6; Josh. 9:10; 12:2; 13:10ff; 21:34-40; Jud. 11:19ff; 1 Chron. 6:81; Neh. 9:22; Song 7:4; Isa. 15:4; 16:8-9; Jer. 48:2ff; 49:3

Jerash (Gerasa)

(implied) Mt. 8:28; Mark 5:1; Luke 8:26,37

Kerak (Kir, Kir-haresheth; Kir-haresh; Kir-heres)

2 Kings 3:25; Isa. 15:1; 16:7,11; Jer. 48:31,36; Amos 1:5; 9:7

Medaba

Num. 21:30; Josh. 13:9, 16; 1 Chron. 19:7; Isaiah 15:2; 1 Macc. 9:35ff; Antiquities 13:254ff; 14:14-18; War 1.63

Machaerus

Josephus relates event of Mt. 14:1-12; Mk. 6:14ff; Lk. 9:7-9 in his account (Ant. 18:112,119)

Mt. Nebo

Num. 33:47; Dt. 32:49; 34:1; Isa. 15:2; Jer. 48:1,22

Pella

None

Petra

Judg. 1:36; 2 Kings 14:7; Isa. 16:1; Jer. 49:16