Cities East of Jordan River Map

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Aphek
There are several cities named Aphek in ancient Israel. This one is located east of the Sea of Galilee. God, near the city, gave evil King Ahab a decisive victory over Syrian King Benhadad. After Benhadad's remaining army retreats to Aphek, a wall miraculously falls on many of them killing an additional 27,000 troops (1Kings 20)!

Ashtaroth
Ashtaroth was the first of many cities Chedorlaomer and his allied forces conquered in the Bible's first wars (Genesis 14:5). The city was on a major north-south trading route called the King's Highway which Israel would later use.

Bethabara
Bethabara was one of the locations John the Baptist utilized to perform baptisms. It is the place where Jesus was baptized before being tempted by the devil for forty days (John 1:28 - 34).

Bethsaida
Bethsaida was the home of Jesus' disciples Andrew, Peter, Philip (John 1:44; 12:21) and possibly James and John. It was near Bethsaida that Jesus miraculously fed 5,000 people (Luke 9:10) and healed a blind man (Mark 8:22).


Ancient Israel Cities East of Jordan River Map

Bezer
Bezer was designated a Levitical city as well as one of Israel's six refuge cities (Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, 21:36).

Edrei
Edrei was on a major north-south trading route known as the King's Highway.

Gadara
The city of Gadara and its surrounding area are referred to as the Gadarenes. It was part of an area called the Decapolis. The Gadarenes was the place where Jesus confronted a man whose possession by demons gave him superhuman strength (Mark 5:3 - 5, Luke 8:27).

Golan
Golan was designated both a Levitical city and a place of refuge (Joshua 21:27).

Heshbon
Heshbon was a Levitical city. It was located on the major north-south route, east of the Jordan River, called the King's Highway.

Jabesh
Jabesh is also called Jabesh Gilead. It was in this city of Israel where all the inhabitants were killed, except 400 virgins, in order to provide wives for Benjamite men (Judges 21).

Jazer
Jazer was designated a Levitical city (Numbers 32:1 - 3, Joshua 13:25, 21:39).

Karkor
Karkor is where Gideon's army crushed the remnants of the Midianite army (Judges 8:10).

Mahanaim
Mahanaim was a Levitical city. It was on the major north-south trading and military route called the King's Highway (Genesis 32:2, Joshua 13:26, 30, 21:38).

Penuel (Peniel)
Jacob, at Penuel, wrestled all night with a man who was a pre-incarnate manifestation of Jesus Christ (Genesis 32:24 - 31). Penuel, years later, was destroyed by Gideon, along with the city of Succoth, for their refusal to help him (Genesis 32:24 - 30, Judges 8).

Rabbah
Rabbah, which ultimately became the modern Jordanian capital of Amman, was on the King's Highway.

Ramoth-gilead
Ramoth-gilead was one of Israel's cities of refuge (Joshua 20:7, Deuteronomy 4:41 - 43). King Ahab died in battle near the city (1Kings 22). It is also the location where Elisha the prophet anointed Jehu the king of Israel (1Kings 22:29 - 36, 2Kings 9:1 - 6).

Salcah
Salcah was one of the major cities controlled by Og, king of Bashan. He launched an attack on Moses and the Israelites when they came close to his kingdom. He was thoroughly routed, however, with his land confiscated and given to some of the tribes of Israel (Joshua 12:4 - 6).

Shittim
Israel, led by Joshua, camped in Shittim (also called Abel-Shittim, Numbers 33:49) immediately before crossing the Jordan River and entering the western section of their inheritance (Numbers 25:1, Joshua 2:1, 3:1).

Succoth
Gideon and his army of 300 men pursued the Midianites across the Jordan River. Once on the eastern side of the river he asks Succoth and Penuel for assistance. Both cities, however, refuse his request for aid. Gideon punishes the two towns for refusing to help their brethren after he crushes the remaining Midianites (Judges 8).

Zaphon
Zaphon was a city given to Israel's tribe of Gad as an inheritance in the Promised Land (Joshua 13:27).

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