DonateLOG IN(0)

Casual English Bible

By Stephen M. Miller

Bible Maps Search Engine

Maps related to Zobar

Home » Resources » Maps
About the Casual English Bible Maps..

Bible maps make the Bible clearer

The Casual English Bible® maps tell Bible stories in a captivating way that engages even people who have never read the Bible. Lavishly detailed maps only make the stories of Jesus and others more compelling and easier to picture and to understand.

These 3D-style maps of Bible lands are created from blended high resolution satellite images, matched to precise elevation data from international space agencies.

How to search for maps

—Type “Galilee” into the Casual English Bible’s map search engine, below. Instantly, you’ll see dozens of beautiful maps…many in 3D style. Each one tracks with a different Bible story. These aren’t generic maps with a hundred place names.
—Type “Samson” into the Bible map search engine. You’ll see the tiny village where he lived in the Judean foothills below Jerusalem.
—Type “Corinthians” and you’ll see a gallery full of maps associated with Paul’s letters of 1, 2 Corinthians, to the church in Corinth, Greece.

3D sense of the lay of the land

Get a feel for the lay of the land:

—Ararat Mountains, where Noah’s boat ran aground. The Bible doesn’t say it was Mount Ararat.
—Judean hills where Joshua and the Israelites found most of their battles for the Promised Land. They avoided the plains, where their enemies with armored chariots had the advantage over Israel’s foot soldiers.
—Jesus’ 20-mile climb from Jericho and the Jordan River Valley upward half a mile high, to the crest of the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem.
—One surprise for some readers is the Jesus Triangle, a plug of ground between three cities. It’s where Jesus spent most of his ministry time. A person can walk that entire triangle in a single day. Type “Jesus triangle” to see it.

David’s kingdom of Judah

Map of David's kingdom of Judah for the Casual English Bible.

David's kingdom of Judah

Bible Book: 2 Samuel Type: Maps Location: Achshaph, Achzib, Adullam, Ai, Aijalon, Ammon, Aphek, Arad, Arnon River, Aroer, Arvad, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ashtaroth, Azekah, Beersheba, Beirut, Beth Horon, Beth-horan, Beth-shan, Beth-shemesh, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bezer, Brook of Egypt, Canaan, Damascus, Dan, Dead Sea, Debir, Dibon, Dor, Edom, Edrei, Ekron, En-gedi, Endor, Gath, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Gezer, Gibeah, Gibeon, Gilead, Golan, Gomorrah, Hamath, Hebron, Heshbon, Israel, Jebus, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jezreel Spring, Joppa, Jordan River, Judah, Kadesh Oasis, Kiriath-jearim, Lachish, Laish, Lo-debar, Lodebar, Madon, Mahamaim, Makkedah, Map cities in Bible times, Mareshah, Masada, Mediterranean Sea, Mephaath, Merom Springs, Miezep, Moab, Moresheth, Mount Carmel, Mount Ebal, Mount Gerizim, Mount Hermon, Mount Nebo, Mount Seir, Mount Tabor, Mt. Seir, Negev, Nob, Numera, Petra, Putnon, Rabbah, Ramah, Ramoth in Gilead, Samaria the city, Shiloh, Sidon, Socoh, Sodom, Tadmore (Palmyra), Timnath-heres, Tyre, Well of Harod, Zoar, Zobar Era: Heroes, kings

David becomes king of his own tribe

The map of Israel and Judah changed after Philistines killed King Saul and most of his sons in battle. David's tribe of Judah crowned him king of the powerful tribe. The other tribes up north and east of the Jordan River stayed with Saul's son Ishbosheth. He was a weak king, easily intimated by his commanding general, who seems to have slept with one of the woman in the king's herem. Not kosher. Initially, the general, Abner, supported Ishbosheth. He even went to battle against David, to defend the crown for Saul's family. But Abner lost to David's forces, and would later broker a deal to join forces with David.

Battle for Israel and Judah

That didn't work out so well, David's general, Joab, murdered him. It was revenge for Abner reluctantly killing Joab's brother in battle. After the battle, Joab's brother, Asahel, who "ran like a wild gazelle," targeted Abner, who was retreating for home.
Asahel refused to fight anyone else. He kept eyes on his bullseye, the enemy commander running away. Abner looked back and yelled, “Is that you, Asahel?” He said, “You bet it’s me.” Abner said, “Go after one of these other men and take what you want.” Asahel kept gaining on him. Abner said, “Pick someone else. I don’t want to kill you. If I do, how could I ever face your brother Joab?” Asahel kept running. He ran right into the butt end of Abner’s spear. It bore through his stomach and broke through his back. Asahel, David’s nephew, dropped dead. When fellow warriors came to his body, they stood for a time in silence. (2 Samul 2:19-23)
Before long, the map of Israel and Judah would change again. David would unite the tribes and use the force of his armies to pacify Israel's neighbors.
For other Bible versions see Bible Gateway. Website of Casual English Bible paraphraser and mapmaker, Stephen M. Miller.
 
   
Get a larger copy of this map and a license to use it in your presentation, book or website.

David’s kingdom

Map of David's kingdom and peaceful neighbors.

David's kingdom

Bible Book: 2 Samuel, 1 Kings Type: Maps Location: Achshaph, Achzib, Adullam, Ai, Aijalon, Ammon, Aphek, Arad, Arnon River, Aroer, Arvad, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ashtaroth, Azekah, Beersheba, Beirut, Beth Horon, Beth-horan, Beth-shan, Beth-shemesh, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bezer, Brook of Egypt, Canaan, Damascus, Dan, Dead Sea, Debir, Dibon, Dor, Edom, Edrei, Ekron, En-gedi, Endor, Gath, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Gezer, Gibeah, Gibeon, Gilead, Golan, Gomorrah, Hamath, Hebron, Heshbon, Israel, Jebus, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jezreel Spring, Joppa, Jordan River, Judah, Kadesh Oasis, Kiriath-jearim, Lachish, Laish, Lo-debar, Lodebar, Madon, Mahamaim, Makkedah, Map cities in Bible times, Mareshah, Masada, Mediterranean Sea, Mephaath, Merom Springs, Miezep, Moab, Moresheth, Mount Carmel, Mount Ebal, Mount Gerizim, Mount Hermon, Mount Nebo, Mount Seir, Mount Tabor, Mt. Seir, Negev, Nob, Numera, Petra, Putnon, Rabbah, Ramah, Ramoth in Gilead, Samaria the city, Shiloh, Sidon, Socoh, Sodom, Tadmore (Palmyra), Timnath-heres, Tyre, Well of Harod, Zoar, Zobar Era: Heroes, kings

2 SAMUEL 8

DAVID THE CONQUEROR

DAVID DEFEATS PHILISTINES, MOAB

Later, David attacked a group of Philistines and captured their town of Gath and the outlying communities. He also defeated the army of the neighboring country of Moab. He executed two out of every three soldiers he captured. David ordered them to lie on the ground. Then he stretched a rope over them. He let the soldiers under one length of rope live. Then he executed the unlucky soldiers under the next two lengths of rope.

SYRIANS FALL TO DAVID

David also killed the Syrian king of Zobah.  His name was Hadadezer, the son of Rehob. The king was on his way to strengthen his position along a river. David captured 1,700 cavalrymen and 20,000 infantrymen. He crippled most of their horses by cutting the hamstring tendons in the thighs. But he spared enough to pull 100 chariots. In the battle, Arameans from Damascus came to reinforce Hadadezer’s army. David killed 22,000 of them. Then David set up Israelite outposts in the Aramean territory and the people paid taxes to Israel, as tribute to a superior nation. David always won. God saw to it.

GOLD AND SILVER RESERVED FOR SACRED USE

David confiscated the ceremonial gold shields of Hadadezer’s officials and brought them to Jerusalem David took a lot of bronze from the towns of Betah and Berothai. King Toi from the city of Hamath heard David crushed the entire army of Hadadezer. He was happy about that because he had fought Hadadezer many times. Toi sent his son Joram to congratulate King David and to bring him gifts of gold, silver, and bronze. David reserved these gifts for sacred use, dedicated to the LORD. He did that for all the gold, silver, and bronze he collected from the surrounding nations: Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from King Hadadezer of Zobah.

BECOMING THE FAMOUS CONQUEROR

David was making a name for himself. He killed 18,000 people of Edom in Salt Valley. He set up outposts throughout Edom and the people did whatever David ordered them to do. They served Israel. David won battles wherever he fought. God saw to it. For other Bible versions see Bible Gateway.
Get a larger copy of this map and a license to use it in your presentation, book or website.