Mahanaim
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Mahanaim was an ancient Israelite city east of the Jordan River that served as a significant political and military center in the Hebrew Bible.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israelite city
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ancient city ⓘ biblical city ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Absalom’s rebellion
NERFINISHED
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Jacob encounters angels of God ⓘ Saulide resistance to David ⓘ mustering of Israelite forces loyal to David ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Absalom
NERFINISHED
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Barzillai the Gileadite NERFINISHED ⓘ Ish-bosheth NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ King David NERFINISHED ⓘ Machir son of Ammiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Shobi son of Nahash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
tribe of Gad
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tribe of Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalPeriod | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
| country | ancient Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Israelite society ⓘ |
| describedAs |
military center
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political center ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| firstBiblicalContext | Jacob’s journey back to Canaan ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
royal seat of Ish-bosheth
ⓘ
temporary capital of David’s kingdom ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureNearby | Jabbok River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | Levitical city status is sometimes proposed ⓘ |
| hosted | David’s court during Absalom’s revolt ⓘ |
| laterServedAs | administrative center in Gilead ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 1 Kings
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Book of 2 Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | two camps ⓘ |
| possibleIdentification | Tell edh-Dhahab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | site of divine encounter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | base of operations for David’s forces against Absalom ⓘ |
| servedAs | refuge for David ⓘ |
| status | archaeologically unidentified with certainty ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled routes across the Jordan
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fortified stronghold in Gilead ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.