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    Baal-meon

    בַּ֫עַל מְעוֹן

    Baal-meon (Beth-baal-meon, Beth-meon, or Beon) was a Moabite town, allotted to Reuben, but later retaken by Moab.

    Where the story of Baal-meon happensBaal-meon, and 2 places the claims reach, framed to them: Baal-meon, Aroer, Aroer. 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.Baal-meonAroerAroer
    Baal-meon, and 2 places the claims reach
    verses
    6
    first named
    Numbers 32:3
    last named
    Ezekiel 25:9
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.68°N · 35.74°E
    settlement31.68°N · 35.74°E

    Ma‘in (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Baal-meon in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Baal-meon, also known as Beth-baal-meon, Beth-meon, or Beon, was a town originally inhabited by the Moabites. During the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the town was allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:38; Joshua 13:17). The Reubenites rebuilt the city and renamed it, possibly to remove its association with the Canaanite deity Baal (Numbers 32:38). However, the town later reverted to Moabite control, as evidenced by its mention in the prophecies against Moab (Jeremiah 48:23; Ezk.25.9). The town was located in the territory of the Moabites, east of the Dead Sea (Numbers 32:3). Baal-meon was likely situated near the border between Moab and Reuben's territory, as it was mentioned in the context of the Reubenite settlements (1Ch.5.8).

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    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

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    Stands in the same events as

    and 10 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 5 books.

    1. Numbers2 verses

      32:332:38

    2. Joshua1 verse

      13:17

    3. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      5:8

    4. Jeremiah1 verse

      48:23

    5. Ezekiel1 verse

      25:9

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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 Judgment of Dibon, Nebo, and Diblathaim and Sons Of Reuben’s settlement of Hagrite DwellingsNeboA city and mountain in Moabvia Area Extent and Judgment of Dibon, Nebo, and DiblathaimDibonMoabite city, allotted to Gad, later possessed by Moab.via Sons Of Reuben’s settlement of Hagrite DwellingsAroerA city in Gad, built by the Gadites.via Sons Of Reuben’s settlement of Hagrite DwellingsSettlementSettlement is a concept gathering 38 labelled instances in the text.via Sons Of Reuben’s settlement of Hagrite DwellingsSons Of ReubenSons Of Reuben is a group attested across 8 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via Area ExtentAreaArea is a concept gathering 19 labelled instances in the text.via Area ExtentBamoth-baalMoabite high place where Balak took Balaam.via Area ExtentBashanRegion east of the Jordan, known for its fertility.via Area ExtentGileadMountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name.

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