Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Valley of Elah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Valley of Elah.

First appears in 1 Samuel 17:2 · 1 books · 2 chapters

Overview

Biblical valley. Modern identification: Valley of Elah.

Valley of Elah is represented in the local geography layer as Valley of Elah. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Samuel 17:2 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 20 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 48 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 54 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Valley of Elah today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Valley of Elah refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.

Valley of Elah 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

Valley of Elah

31.675°N · 34.998°E

Key passages

Appears in

1 Samuel

2 chapters · 3 verse mentions