Israelite army
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The Israelite army in the David and Goliath story is the force of King Saul’s soldiers who face the Philistines but are initially paralyzed by fear of the giant warrior Goliath until David steps forward to fight him.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Israelite army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4814930 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Israelite army Context triple: [David and Goliath, hasCharacter, Israelite army]
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Babylonian forces
Babylonian forces were the military armies of the Neo-Babylonian Empire that played a decisive role in toppling Assyria and expanding Babylon’s dominance in the ancient Near East.
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Persian army
The Persian army was the formidable military force of the ancient Persian Empire, known for its vast size, diverse troops from many subject peoples, and major clashes with Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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Perizzites
The Perizzites were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as inhabitants of Canaan prior to the Israelite settlement.
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Judean Regiment
The Judean Regiment, also known as the Jewish Legion, was a World War I British Army unit composed largely of Jewish volunteers who fought primarily in the Middle Eastern theatre against the Ottoman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Israelite army Target entity description: The Israelite army in the David and Goliath story is the force of King Saul’s soldiers who face the Philistines but are initially paralyzed by fear of the giant warrior Goliath until David steps forward to fight him.
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A.
Babylonian forces
Babylonian forces were the military armies of the Neo-Babylonian Empire that played a decisive role in toppling Assyria and expanding Babylon’s dominance in the ancient Near East.
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B.
Persian army
The Persian army was the formidable military force of the ancient Persian Empire, known for its vast size, diverse troops from many subject peoples, and major clashes with Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars.
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C.
Spartan army
The Spartan army was the highly disciplined and professional land force of ancient Sparta, renowned for its rigorous training, strict military culture, and effectiveness in hoplite warfare.
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D.
Perizzites
The Perizzites were an ancient people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as inhabitants of Canaan prior to the Israelite settlement.
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E.
Judean Regiment
The Judean Regiment, also known as the Jewish Legion, was a World War I British Army unit composed largely of Jewish volunteers who fought primarily in the Middle Eastern theatre against the Ottoman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient army
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biblical military force ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | 1 Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | 1 Samuel 17 ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom | David’s victory over Goliath ⓘ |
| experiencesEmotion |
dismay
ⓘ
fear of Goliath ⓘ |
| facesThreatFrom | Goliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst | Philistine army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | religious narrative ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnemy | Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKing | Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | King Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
David
NERFINISHED
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Saul’s soldiers ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
defense of God’s honor
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defense of Israel ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation | Valley of Elah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | worship of Yahweh ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | Masoretic Text of 1 Samuel 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSourceTradition | Deuteronomistic history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiallyLacks | champion to fight Goliath ⓘ |
| isChallengedBy | Goliath’s single-combat challenge ⓘ |
| isCommandedBy | Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn | narrative of David and Goliath ⓘ |
| isEncouragedBy | David’s faith in God ⓘ |
| isPartOf | narratives of Saul’s reign ⓘ |
| isStationedOn | one hill opposite the Philistines ⓘ |
| isTransformedBy | David’s act of courage ⓘ |
| isUnderAuthorityOf | monarchy of Israel ⓘ |
| languageContext | ancient Hebrew culture ⓘ |
| literaryRole | foil to David’s faith and courage ⓘ |
| pursues | retreating Philistines ⓘ |
| timePeriod | biblical Iron Age ⓘ |
| usesWeaponType |
shields
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spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| winsBattle | battle against Philistines at Valley of Elah ⓘ |
| witnessesEvent | David killing Goliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Israelite army Description of subject: The Israelite army in the David and Goliath story is the force of King Saul’s soldiers who face the Philistines but are initially paralyzed by fear of the giant warrior Goliath until David steps forward to fight him.
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