Ammah
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| Type | hill |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in the region east of Gibeon (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.841° N, 35.280° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 2:24 |
Ammah is a hill named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in the region east of Gibeon (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in the region east of Gibeon | medium (68%) | 31.841° N, 35.280° E |
| within 10 km of Sahel Geba | very low (9%) | 31.841° N, 35.280° E |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 2:24Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.