War with Moab
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War with Moab is a biblical conflict recounted in 2 Kings 3, in which the kingdoms of Israel, Judah, and Edom joined forces in a campaign against the rebellious Moabites.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
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biblical war ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Christian Old Testament
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part of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| cause |
rebellion of Moab against Israelite rule
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refusal of Mesha to pay tribute of lambs and wool to Israel ⓘ |
| chapterReference | 2 Kings 3 ⓘ |
| describedIn | 2 Kings 3 ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
miraculous provision of water in the wilderness
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misinterpretation of water as blood by Moabites ⓘ sacrifice of Mesha’s eldest son on the city wall ⓘ siege of Kir-hareseth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Kir-hareseth
NERFINISHED
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Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ territory east of the Dead Sea ⓘ wilderness of Edom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Kingdom of Edom
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Edom
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention in warfare
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prophetic guidance in political decisions ⓘ royal rebellion and vassalage ⓘ |
| includesFigure |
Jehoram of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Jehoshaphat of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesha king of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ king of Edom NERFINISHED ⓘ prophet Elisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Jehoram of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Jehoshaphat of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ king of Edom ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | historical narrative ⓘ |
| mainAdversary | Kingdom of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Mesha king of Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedText | Mesha Stele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Moabite religion
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Yahwism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
devastation of Moabite towns and fields
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withdrawal of Israelite-Judean-Edomite coalition ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | Second Book of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
reign of Jehoram son of Ahab
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reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah ⓘ |
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