In this inscription, the Moabite king Mesha recounts his battles with the Omride dynasty of the northern kingdom of Israel. City of Moab Kh. Moab in Bible Cities More about Ancient Moabites In depictions of the period after the rise of the Israelite monarchy, atlases show Moab stretching across the area both north and south of the Arnon, suggesting that Moab expanded northward during the monarchic period. Moab and surrounding area ... Madeba now represents the ancient Medeba, and has become noted for the discovery of a medieval map of Palestine, in mosaic, of considerable archaeological value. Num. Numbers 22:36 - And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which [is] in the border of Arnon, which [is] in the utmost coast.

9, 16; 2 Sam. Rabbath-moab and Heshbon (modern Rabba and Hesban) are miserable villages, and the country is subject to the raids of the Bedouin tribes of the neighboring … Madeba now represents the ancient Medeba, and has become noted for the discovery of a medieval map of Palestine, in mosaic, of considerable archaeological value. H-13 on the Map. It is here that the Mesha Stela, one of the most important historical sources relating to the Bible, was found. View The Map Gallery ... Dibon, the capital city of Moab in the biblical era, is located in the northern region of the upper plane. Moab refused to allow the Israelites to cross the Jordan into their territory after their wanderings in the Wilderness. el-Medeiyineh. In Bible atlases, historical maps depicting the premonarchic period label the area north of the Arnon Reuben and the area to its south Moab. 36; same as 'city that is in [the middle of] the valley', Deut. 22. Isaiah 15, 16, Jeremiah 48. 2. The Moabites were idolatrous worshippers of Chemosh and Baalpeor, and were at times tributary to the Israelites. Moab (/ ˈ m oʊ æ b /) is the name of an ancient kingdom that is today located in the modern state of Jordan.The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea.The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archaeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over an unnamed son of King Omri of Israel. Bible > Atlas > Moab Moab Atlas. 5 .

Rabbath-moab and Heshbon (modern Rabba and Hesban) are miserable villages, and the country is subject to the raids of the Bedouin tribes of the neighboring desert, which discourages agriculture. Click on the Map. 36; Josh. Numbers 22:24. 13. 24.