Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Mount Heres?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Bet Shemesh.

First appears in Judges 1:35 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Bet Shemesh.

Mount Heres is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Bet Shemesh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Judges 1:35 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 23 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 25 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 25 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 46 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 55 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Mount Heres today

Travel to Mount Heres, the modern-day Tel Bet Shemesh.

Mount Heres is a landmark rather than a city center, so the map is meant to place you in the right mountain zone before you continue into more specific route planning.

Mount Heres is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Tel Bet Shemesh

31.751°N · 34.975°E

Key passages

Appears in

Judges

1 chapter · 1 verse mention