Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Wilderness of Maon?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Main.

First appears in 1 Samuel 23:24 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Main.

Wilderness of Maon is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Main. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Samuel 23:24 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 34 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 42 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 42 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 56 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 59 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Wilderness of Maon today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

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

Wilderness of Maon 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

Tel Main

Wilderness of Maon

31.409°N · 35.134°E

Key passages

Appears in

1 Samuel

1 chapter · 2 verse mentions