Jahaz

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Jahaz is an ancient Near Eastern town known from biblical and Moabite inscriptions as a key battle site in the conflicts between Israel and Moab.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
biblical settlement
associatedWith Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Moab NERFINISHED
conflictType Israel–Moab wars NERFINISHED
describedAs key battle site in conflicts between Israel and Moab
hasRole military stronghold (historical context)
historicalStatus disputed exact location
knownFor battle between Israel and Moab
languageOfPrimarySources Hebrew
Moabite NERFINISHED
locatedIn ancient Near East
mentionedIn Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Moabite inscriptions NERFINISHED
region Transjordan (historical region) NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
sourceType biblical narrative
epigraphic evidence
timePeriod Iron Age Levant NERFINISHED

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Mesha Stele mentionsPlace Jahaz