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    Aram-naharaim

    אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם

    Aram-naharaim, a region David fought against, as referenced in Psalm 60's title.

    Where the story of Aram-naharaim happensWhere the gazetteer locates Aram-naharaim, framed to them: Aram-naharaim. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Aram-naharaim
    Where the gazetteer locates Aram-naharaim
    verses
    1
    first named
    Psalms 60:1
    last named
    Psalms 60:1
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    region

    Description

    Aram-naharaim in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Aram-naharaim, meaning "Aram of the two rivers," is mentioned in the title of Psalm 60. This region, located in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was the homeland of the Arameans, a Semitic people group. The title of the psalm indicates that David fought against Aram-naharaim, likely referring to a military campaign during his reign.

    The Arameans of this region were among the enemies Israel faced during the time of the united monarchy. David's confrontation with Aram-naharaim demonstrates the ongoing conflicts between Israel and the surrounding nations as the Israelite kingdom expanded and sought to establish its dominance in the region.

    Apart from this single reference in the psalm title, no other details about David's specific battle against Aram-naharaim are provided in the Bible. However, the mention of this region highlights the geographical scope of David's military activities and the challenges he faced as king of Israel.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Psalms1 verse

      60:1

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via David and Your People’s fightingAram-zobahA region mentioned in the title of Psalm 60.via David and Your People’s fightingDavidAnointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christvia David and Your People’s fightingFightingFighting is a concept gathering 40 labelled instances in the text.

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    Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.

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