Mahanaim
Mahanaim appears in 16 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Song of Solomon.
- City · Bible atlas
- Near Tell edh Dhahab el Gharbi, 62 km northeast of Jerusalem
- Secure identification
- 6 proposed sites
Key passages
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When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim.
Genesis 32:2 · Read the chapter -
It extended from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Lo-debar.
Joshua 13:26 · Read the chapter -
But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had already gone to Mahanaim with Saul’s son Ishbosheth.
2 Samuel 2:8 · Read the chapter -
“And remember Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me with a terrible curse as I was fleeing to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I swore by the Lord that I would not kill him.
1 Kings 2:8 · Read the chapter -
And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
1 Chronicles 6:80 · Read the chapter -
Young Women of Jerusalem Return, return to us, O maid of Shulam. Come back, come back, that we may see you again. Young Man Why do you stare at this young woman of Shulam, as she moves so gracefully between two lines of dancers?
Song of Solomon 6:13 · Read the chapter
Every verse (16)
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