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Elkosh

Elkosh (Biblical Place • Ancient Near East): Ancient biblical location referenced in Nahum 1:1 . It is closely linked with Nahum (Old Testament • 3 Chapters): Nahum (Old Testament, 3 chapters). Key figures: Nahum, Judah , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Nineveh , Bashan , Carmel , Lebanon , Ethiopia , Egypt . Opens with: "The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite...."

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Elkosh (Ancient biblical location referenced in Nahum 1:1 .) Gibeon (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 9:3 , Josh 9:17 , Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:2 , Josh 10:4 , Josh 10:5 .) Gilgal 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 11:30 , Josh 4:19 , Josh 4:20 , Josh 5:9 , Josh 5:10 , Josh 9:6 .) Ai 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 12:8 , Gen 13:3 , Josh 7:2 , Josh 7:3 , Josh 7:4 , Josh 7:5 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Nahum 1:1 : "The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.". Related canonical books and chapters: Nahum (Old Testament • 3 Chapters), Nahum 1 (Nahum • Chapter 1 (15 verses)).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Elkosh

99% Place

Biblical Place • Ancient Near East

Ancient biblical location referenced in Nahum 1:1 .

Nahum

99% Old Testament

Old Testament • 3 Chapters

Nahum (Old Testament, 3 chapters). Key figures: Nahum, Judah , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Nineveh , Bashan , Carmel , Lebanon , Ethiopia , Egypt . Opens with: "The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite...."

Nahum 1

99% Chapter

Nahum • Chapter 1 (15 verses)

The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power... Mentions: Nahum , Judah , Nineveh , Bashan , Carmel , Lebanon .

Gibeon

92% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.847°N, 35.185°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 9:3 , Josh 9:17 , Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:2 , Josh 10:4 , Josh 10:5 .

Gilgal 1

90% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.864°N, 35.519°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 11:30 , Josh 4:19 , Josh 4:20 , Josh 5:9 , Josh 5:10 , Josh 9:6 .

Ai 1

88% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.917°N, 35.261°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 12:8 , Gen 13:3 , Josh 7:2 , Josh 7:3 , Josh 7:4 , Josh 7:5 .

Ekron

82% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.778°N, 34.852°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:3 , Josh 15:11 , Josh 15:45 , Josh 15:46 , Josh 19:43 , Judg 1:18 .

Lachish

81% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.565°N, 34.847°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 10:31 , Josh 10:32 , Josh 10:33 .

Jerusalem

80% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 12:10 , Josh 15:8 .

Shiloh

79% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.056°N, 35.290°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 18:1 , Josh 18:8 , Josh 18:9 , Josh 18:10 , Josh 19:51 , Josh 21:2 .

Debir 1

78% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.417°N, 34.967°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:38 , Josh 10:39 , Josh 11:21 , Josh 12:13 , Josh 15:15 , Josh 15:49 .

Libnah 1

75% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Lachish • 31.565°N, 34.847°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:29 , Josh 10:31 , Josh 10:32 , Josh 10:39 , Josh 12:15 , Josh 15:42 (identified with Lachish ).

Jarmuth 1

73% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.709°N, 34.970°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 12:11 , Josh 15:35 , Neh 11:29 .

Gezer

73% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.876°N, 34.922°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:33 , Josh 12:12 , Josh 16:3 , Josh 16:10 , Josh 21:21 , Judg 1:29 .

Eglon

73% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.500°N, 34.767°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 10:34 , Josh 10:36 , Josh 10:37 .

Kiriath-jearim

72% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.771°N, 34.994°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 9:17 , Josh 15:9 , Josh 15:60 , Josh 18:14 , Josh 18:15 , Josh 18:28 .

Hazor 1

69% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 33.017°N, 35.568°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:1 , Josh 11:10 , Josh 11:11 , Josh 11:13 , Josh 12:19 , Josh 19:36 .

Makkedah

67% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.935°N, 34.781°E

~. Referenced in Josh 10:10 , Josh 10:16 , Josh 10:17 , Josh 10:21 , Josh 10:28 .

Hebron

67% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.536°N, 35.094°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 13:18 , Gen 23:2 , Gen 23:19 , Gen 35:27 , Num 13:22 , Josh 10:3 .

Ashdod

66% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.803°N, 34.635°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:22 , Josh 13:3 , Josh 15:46 , Josh 15:47 , 1 Sam 5:1 , 1 Sam 5:3 .

Gaza

66% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.525°N, 34.433°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 10:19 , Deut 2:23 , Josh 10:41 , Josh 11:22 , Josh 13:3 , Josh 15:47 .

Ashtaroth

65% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.833°N, 36.017°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 1:4 , Josh 9:10 , Josh 12:4 , Josh 13:12 , Josh 13:31 , 1 Chr 6:71 .

Kiriath-arba

65% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Hebron • 31.536°N, 35.094°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 23:2 , Gen 35:27 , Josh 14:15 , Josh 15:13 , Josh 15:54 , Josh 20:7 (identified with Hebron ).

Anab

65% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.404°N, 34.944°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:21 , Josh 15:50 .

Kedesh 1

64% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 33.113°N, 35.534°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 12:22 , Josh 19:37 , Josh 20:7 , Josh 21:32 , Judg 4:9 , Judg 4:10 .

Jehud

62% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.034°N, 34.890°E

now Yehud. Referenced in Josh 19:45 .

Ain 2

60% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.371°N, 34.861°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:32 , Josh 19:7 , Josh 21:16 , 1 Chr 4:32 .

Galilee

60% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Nazareth • 32.707°N, 35.302°E

region. Referenced in Josh 12:23 , Josh 20:7 , Josh 21:32 , 1 Kgs 9:11 , 2 Kgs 15:29 .

Lebanon

58% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 33.752°N, 35.591°E

region. Referenced in Deut 1:7 , Deut 3:25 , Deut 11:24 , Josh 1:4 , Josh 9:1 .

Beth-arabah

58% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.843°N, 35.506°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:6 , Josh 15:61 , Josh 18:18 , Josh 18:22 .

Mount Hermon

57% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 33.416°N, 35.857°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 3:8 , Josh 11:17 , Josh 12:1 , Josh 12:5 , Josh 13:5 , Josh 13:11 .

Achshaph

57% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.952°N, 35.174°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:1 , Josh 12:20 , Josh 19:25 .

Jokneam

54% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.665°N, 35.109°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 12:22 , Josh 19:11 , Josh 21:34 .

Ataroth 2

54% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Upper Beth-horon • 31.859°N, 35.128°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 16:2 , Josh 16:7 (identified with Upper Beth-horon ).

Tappuah 1

54% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.117°N, 35.233°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 12:17 , Josh 16:8 , Josh 17:8 .

Nephtoah

54% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.683°N, 35.168°E

~. Referenced in Josh 15:9 , Josh 18:15 .

Scripture Passages (1)

Nahum 1:1 (KJV)

Nahum 1 KJV

The burden of Nineveh . The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Topics, People & Places (36)

Scripture Passages (1)

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