Valley of Elah
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The Valley of Elah is a biblical valley in Israel traditionally identified as the site of the battle between the young David and the Philistine giant Goliath.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valley of Elah canonical | 4 |
| Israelite camp in the Valley of Elah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4814941 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valley of Elah Context triple: [David and Goliath, setting, Valley of Elah]
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A.
Ayalon Valley
Ayalon Valley is a historically significant valley in central Israel, known as a strategic route and the site of numerous ancient battles.
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B.
Valley of Rephaim
The Valley of Rephaim is an ancient valley southwest of Jerusalem mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally associated with battles and the territory of the Philistines.
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C.
Mount Gilboa
Mount Gilboa is a mountain range in northern Israel historically significant as the biblical site of King Saul’s final battle and death against the Philistines.
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D.
Shushan
Shushan is the ancient Persian royal city traditionally identified as the capital where the events of the biblical Book of Esther take place.
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E.
Gilboa
Gilboa is a small rural town in Schoharie County, New York, known for its proximity to the Schoharie Reservoir and its significant Devonian-age fossil forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Valley of Elah Target entity description: The Valley of Elah is a biblical valley in Israel traditionally identified as the site of the battle between the young David and the Philistine giant Goliath.
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A.
Ayalon Valley
Ayalon Valley is a historically significant valley in central Israel, known as a strategic route and the site of numerous ancient battles.
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B.
Valley of Rephaim
The Valley of Rephaim is an ancient valley southwest of Jerusalem mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally associated with battles and the territory of the Philistines.
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C.
Mount Gilboa
Mount Gilboa is a mountain range in northern Israel historically significant as the biblical site of King Saul’s final battle and death against the Philistines.
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D.
Shushan
Shushan is the ancient Persian royal city traditionally identified as the capital where the events of the biblical Book of Esther take place.
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E.
Gilboa
Gilboa is a small rural town in Schoharie County, New York, known for its proximity to the Schoharie Reservoir and its significant Devonian-age fossil forest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical site
ⓘ
geographical location ⓘ valley ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup |
Israelites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chapterMentioned | 1 Samuel 17 ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Elah stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of faith and courage in Jewish and Christian tradition ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Coastal Plain of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAssociation | title inspiration for 2007 film "In the Valley of Elah" ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | alluvial valley ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Khirbet Qeiyafa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tel Azekah NERFINISHED ⓘ Tel Sokho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmNamedAfter | In the Valley of Elah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Azariah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Givat Yeshayahu NERFINISHED ⓘ Zekharia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | Highway 38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOf | dry seasonal stream bed ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Judean hills ⓘ |
| landUse | agricultural area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judean foothills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shephelah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beit Shemesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiryat Gat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthwestOf | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| mentionedInBook | 1 Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | terebinth tree ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Valley of the Terebinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | battle between David and Goliath ⓘ |
| partOf | Judean lowlands ⓘ |
| region | Southern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
biblical tourism
ⓘ
hiking destination ⓘ |
| traditionalSiteOf | David and Goliath battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | military training by Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| vegetation | Mediterranean scrub ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valley of Elah Description of subject: The Valley of Elah is a biblical valley in Israel traditionally identified as the site of the battle between the young David and the Philistine giant Goliath.
Referenced by (5)
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