Atlas Biblica

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    Golan

    גּוֹלָן

    Golan was a city of refuge in Bashan, allotted to the Levites of the family of Gershon and located in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh (Deu.4.43; Joshua 20:8; 21:27; 1Ch.6.71).

    Where the story of Golan happensGolan, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Golan, Bashan. 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.GolanBashan
    Golan, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    4
    first named
    Deuteronomy 4:43
    last named
    1 Chronicles 6:71
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.78°N · 35.93°E
    settlement32.78°N · 35.93°E

    Saham al Jawlan (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Golan in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Golan was a city located in the region of Bashan, east of the Jordan River, within the territory allotted to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It was designated as one of the six cities of refuge, along with Kedesh and Hebron (Deu.4.43; Joshua 20:8). These cities served as places of protection for individuals who had unintentionally killed someone, providing them with a safe haven from avengers of blood until a proper trial could be conducted. Golan was also allotted to the Levites of the family of Gershon, along with other cities in the region, as part of their inheritance in the Promised Land (Joshua 21:27; 1Ch.6.71). This allocation of cities to the Levites ensured that they would be dispersed throughout the land and could carry out their priestly duties among the various tribes of Israel. The region surrounding Golan became known as the territory of Golan or Gaulonitis. Apart from its designation as a city of refuge and a Levitical city, no other specific events or details about Golan are recorded in the Bible.

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    and 11 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 4, across 3 books.

    1. Deuteronomy1 verse

      4:43

    2. Joshua2 verses

      20:821:27

    3. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      6:71

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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 Gershon Cities Allotment and Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite Pasturelands, and 1 moreKedeshA Canaanite city, later a Levitical city of refuge in Naphtalivia Gershon Cities Allotment and Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite Pasturelands, and 1 moreAshtarothA city of Og, king of Bashan.via Gershon Cities Allotment and Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite PasturelandsGershonFirstborn son of Levi; head of the Gershonite Levites.via Gershon Cities Allotment and Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite PasturelandsHammathA fortified city and Levitical town in Naphtali.via Gershon Cities AllotmentAllotmentAllotment is a concept gathering 13 labelled instances in the text.via Gershon Cities AllotmentClanClan is a concept gathering 122 labelled instances in the text.via Gershon Cities AllotmentKiriathaimA Levitical city in Reubenvia Israel’s setting apart of Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth, and GolanBezerLevitical city of refuge in Reubenvia Israel’s setting apart of Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth, and GolanHebronAn important city in Judah; burial place of patriarchs.

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