Biblical place
Where was Ammah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with east of Gibeon.
First appears in 2 Samuel 2:24 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
A cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached as the sun went down, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2 Sam. 2:24). It lay to the east of Gibeon.
Ammah is represented in the local geography layer as east of Gibeon. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Samuel 2:24 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Ammah today
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Ammah refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.
Ammah is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.
Modern orientation
east of Gibeon
in the region east of Gibeon
31.841°N · 35.280°E
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention