Where is Mahanaim in the Bible?

What happened at Mahanaim?

Mahanaim was a city located east of the Jordan River, in the territory allocated to the tribe of Gad (Joshua 13:26, 30). It was designated as a Levitical city for the Merarites (Joshua 21:38; 1Ch.6.80). Mahanaim is first mentioned in Genesis 32:2, where Israel (or 'Jacob') encountered angels on his way back to Canaan, and he named the place Mahanaim, meaning "two camps." During the reign of King David, Mahanaim served as a refuge for David when he fled from his son Absalom's rebellion (2Sa.17.24, 27). Ishbosheth, Saul's son, was also based in Mahanaim when he ruled over Israel (2Sa.2.8, 12, 29). Later, during Solomon's reign, Mahanaim was the center of one of the twelve districts governed by Solomon's officers (1Ki.4.14).

Where does Mahanaim appear in the Bible?

Mahanaim is referenced in 9 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Chronicles 6:80
• 1 Kings 4:14
• 2 Samuel 17:24
• 2 Samuel 17:27
• 2 Samuel 19:32
• Genesis 32:2
• Joshua 13:26
• Joshua 13:30
• Joshua 21:38

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Mahanaim.