- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 19:36
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 32.80°N · 35.46°E
- identified with
- Qarn Hattin (OpenBible)
Qarn Hattin (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 4 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Adamah in the text
Adamah is listed in Joshua 19:36 as one of the fortified cities within the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali. It is mentioned along with other fortified cities such as Chinnereth, Ramah, and Hazor, suggesting its importance as a defensive stronghold in the region. The exact location of Adamah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the hill country of Upper Galilee, north of the Sea of Galilee. As a fortified city, Adamah would have played a role in protecting Naphtali's territory from enemy incursions.
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