Ramah in Benjamin

Rama in Benjamin was a biblical place on the frontier between Judah and Israel. He was attached to the frame of the border dispute between Northern and Southern kingdoms around 900 BC by King Baasha Israel. Asa, king of Judah, induced the king of Aram to attack Israel in the north. Thereupon Baasha was forced to withdraw from Ramah. Its construction materials of Asa immediately to secure the neighboring towns of Mizpah and Geba. (1 Kings 15.16-22 EU; 2 Chr 16.1-6 EU).

The place is located eight kilometers to the north of Jerusalem he - Rām identified (31 ° 51 '0 "N, 35 ° 13' 54" O31.8535.231666666667 ).

Source

  • Klaus Koenen Rama. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (ed.): The scientific Bible dictionary on the Internet ( WiBiLex ), Stuttgart 2006 ff
  • Place in Palestine
  • Ancient Israeli city
  • Place in the Bible
Kingdom of Judah Aram (biblical region) Mizpah in Benjamin
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