Aram-naharaim
Aram-naharaim, a region David fought against, as referenced in Psalm 60's title.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Psalm 60:1; only referred to as Aram-naharaim (אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 36.864° N, 39.033° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִםAram-naharaim
Mentions
- For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!