Mesha
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Mesha was a king of Moab in the 9th century BCE, best known from the Mesha Stele inscription that records his rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Mesha of Moab | 5 |
| Mesha, king of Moab | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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king ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iron Age Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Omride dynasty of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Dibon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
roughly contemporary with Ahab of Israel
ⓘ
roughly contemporary with Omri of Israel ⓘ |
| conflict | Moabite rebellion against Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictResult | temporary independence of Moab from Israel ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Moabite culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Chemosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | building projects in Moab ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Moabites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
biblical textual evidence
ⓘ
inscriptional evidence ⓘ |
| hasTitle | King of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | Mesha Stele inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Moabite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLocation | Dhiban (ancient Dibon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionMedium | basalt stele ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Phoenician alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Moabite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInThePresentDayTerritoryOf | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | 2 Kings 3 ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement |
capture of Israelite towns east of the Jordan
ⓘ
liberation of Moab from Israelite control ⓘ |
| notableFor | Mesha Stele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronDeity | Chemosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Moabite religion ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Biblical narrative in 2 Kings 3
ⓘ
Mesha Stele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biblical scholarship
ⓘ
epigraphic studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| wrote | Mesha Stele inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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King Mesha of Moab
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King Mesha of Moab
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King Mesha of Moab
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King Mesha of Moab