Biblical place

Where was Mount of Olives?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Mount of Olives.

First appears in 2 Samuel 15:30 · 9 books · 16 chapters

Overview

Biblical hill. Modern identification: Mount of Olives.

Mount of Olives is represented in the local geography layer as Mount of Olives. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Samuel 15:30 and is mentioned across 9 books, with 18 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jerusalem

About 1 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 1 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 9 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 21 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 30 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Mount of Olives today

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Mount of Olives 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 of Olives 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

Mount of Olives

31.778°N · 35.246°E

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