Battle of Jericho
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The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jericho canonical | 3 |
| fall of Jericho | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Jericho Context triple: [Jericho, knownFor, Battle of Jericho]
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Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Battle of Emmaus
The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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Battle of Carchemish
The Battle of Carchemish was a decisive 605 BC clash in which the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II defeated the Egyptians and remnants of the Assyrian army, marking the end of Assyrian power and the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Jericho Target entity description: The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
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A.
Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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B.
Battle of Emmaus
The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
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C.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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D.
Siege of Samaria
The Siege of Samaria was the decisive Assyrian military campaign in 722 BCE that led to the fall of the capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel and the exile of much of its population.
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E.
Battle of Carchemish
The Battle of Carchemish was a decisive 605 BC clash in which the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar II defeated the Egyptians and remnants of the Assyrian army, marking the end of Assyrian power and the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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biblical event ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Jericho
ⓘ
surface form:
Tell es-Sultan (ancient Jericho)
|
| associatedWithInstrument | shofar ⓘ |
| associatedWithNumber | seven ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
YHWH
ⓘ
surface form:
Yahweh
|
| commemoratedIn | Jewish and Christian teaching ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Joshua ⓘ |
| duration | seven days ⓘ |
| exception | sparing of Rahab and her family ⓘ |
| followedBy |
battle of Ai
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Ai
|
| hasAntagonist | Canaanites ⓘ |
| hasKeyObject | Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | Rahab ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Joshua ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryGenre | Deuteronomistic history narrative ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist | Israelites ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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faith and obedience ⓘ fulfillment of divine promise ⓘ |
| influencedWork | spiritual song "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
blowing of trumpets
ⓘ
ritual encirclement of the city ⓘ shouting by the Israelites ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative |
Land of Canaan
ⓘ
surface form:
land of Canaan
|
| mentionedIn |
Hebrews 11:30
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Quranic tradition about the Israelites entering the Holy Land ⓘ |
| narratedInChapter | Joshua 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | Israelite conquest of Canaan ⓘ |
| precededBy | crossing of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| RahabRole | harboring Israelite spies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Jericho by the Israelites
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collapse of the walls of Jericho ⓘ destruction of the city of Jericho ⓘ killing of Jericho’s inhabitants ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
marching around Jericho once per day for six days
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marching around Jericho seven times on the seventh day ⓘ priests blowing ram’s horn trumpets ⓘ |
| signAssociated | scarlet cord in Rahab’s window ⓘ |
| subjectOf | archaeological debates about historicity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s power over fortified cities
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victory through faith rather than military strength ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Jericho ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jericho Description of subject: The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
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