Battle of Ramoth-gilead
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The Battle of Ramoth-gilead was a biblical conflict in which King Ahab of Israel sought to retake the strategic city of Ramoth-gilead from the Arameans, ultimately leading to his death as recounted in the Books of Kings and Chronicles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Ahab buried in Samaria
ⓘ
dogs licked Ahab’s blood ⓘ |
| AhabRole | allied with Jehoshaphat of Judah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Micaiah son of Imlah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
disguise of Ahab in battle ⓘ false prophets of Israel ⓘ |
| cause | attempt to retake Ramoth-gilead from Arameans ⓘ |
| commander |
Ahab
NERFINISHED
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Ben-hadad II NERFINISHED ⓘ Jehoshaphat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Kings 22
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2 Chronicles 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fulfills | prophecy of Ahab’s death ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Gilead
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Ramoth-gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ahab
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Arameans NERFINISHED ⓘ Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ Jehoshaphat NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Aram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JehoshaphatRole | supported Ahab in campaign ⓘ |
| linkedProphecy | prophecy of Elijah against Ahab ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | climax of Ahab narrative ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Ahab died at sunset
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Ahab propped up in his chariot until evening ⓘ Ahab wounded by a random arrow ⓘ |
| opponent |
Aram-Damascus
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Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | prophecies of Micaiah son of Imlah ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kingdom of Judah
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Syro-Ephraimite conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| result |
Israelite defeat
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death of Ahab ⓘ |
| scripturalTheme |
divine judgment
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fate and divine sovereignty ⓘ true and false prophecy ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Ramoth-gilead
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control of trade routes in Gilead ⓘ |
| textualSource | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
9th century BCE (approximate)
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reign of Ahab ⓘ |
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