battle of Gilboa
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The Battle of Gilboa was the biblical clash in which King Saul and his sons were defeated by the Philistines, leading to Saul’s death and the end of his reign over Israel.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mount Gilboa | 2 |
| battle of Gilboa canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Gilboa | 1 |
| battle of Mount Gilboa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4814997 — 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: battle of Gilboa Context triple: [Saul and the medium of Endor, precedesEvent, battle of Gilboa]
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siege of Lachish
The siege of Lachish was a major 7th-century BCE Assyrian military campaign in Judah, famously depicted in detailed reliefs from King Sennacherib’s palace at Nineveh.
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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 Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
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Battle of Ramoth-gilead
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.
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Battle of Jericho
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: battle of Gilboa Target entity description: The Battle of Gilboa was the biblical clash in which King Saul and his sons were defeated by the Philistines, leading to Saul’s death and the end of his reign over Israel.
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A.
siege of Lachish
The siege of Lachish was a major 7th-century BCE Assyrian military campaign in Judah, famously depicted in detailed reliefs from King Sennacherib’s palace at Nineveh.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
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Battle of Ramoth-gilead
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.
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E.
Battle of Jericho
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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biblical battle ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Saul’s suicide
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display of Saul’s body at Beth-shan ⓘ fasting and mourning by Israelites ⓘ wounding of Saul by archers ⓘ |
| cause | Philistine campaign against Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | King Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | David’s lament in 2 Samuel 1 ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Philistine occupation of parts of Israelite territory
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end of Saul’s reign over Israel ⓘ transition of kingship toward David ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Chronicles 10
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1 Samuel 31 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
eventual unification of Israel under David
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rise of David as king of Judah ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Mount Gilboa
NERFINISHED
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northern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bible
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surface form:
Old Testament
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| militaryTacticUsedByPhilistines | archery ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Abinadab
NERFINISHED
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Jonathan NERFINISHED ⓘ King Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ Malchi-shua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Philistine commanders ⓘ |
| outcome |
death of Abinadab son of Saul
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death of Jonathan son of Saul ⓘ death of King Saul ⓘ death of Malchi-shua son of Saul ⓘ |
| partOf | Israel–Philistine conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Saul’s consultation of the medium at Endor ⓘ |
| primarySource | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Beth-shan
NERFINISHED
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Jezreel Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| result | Philistine victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marks the fall of Israel’s first king
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pivotal event in Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine judgment on Saul
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rejection of Saul’s kingship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
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Subject: battle of Gilboa Description of subject: The Battle of Gilboa was the biblical clash in which King Saul and his sons were defeated by the Philistines, leading to Saul’s death and the end of his reign over Israel.
Referenced by (6)
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