En-dor
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En-dor is an ancient Canaanite village mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, best known as the place where King Saul consulted a medium before his final battle.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canaanite settlement
ⓘ
ancient village ⓘ biblical location ⓘ |
| appearsInNarrative | story of Saul and the medium ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Saul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ medium of En-dor ⓘ prophet Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Saul’s consultation of a medium before battle at Gilboa
ⓘ
Saul’s visit by night to a medium ⓘ |
| category |
Canaanite city
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible place ⓘ Old Testament place ⓘ |
| country | ancient Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
town
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalFigureVisitor |
King Saul of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
site associated with necromancy
ⓘ
site of Saul’s consultation with a medium ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divination
ⓘ
necromancy ⓘ royal disobedience to God ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfResident |
medium
ⓘ
necromancer ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Samuel 28
ⓘ
Book of 1 Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| near |
Jezreel Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Gilboa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Tabor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the spirit of Samuel
ⓘ
episode of Saul consulting the medium ⓘ |
| region | Northern Kingdom of Israel (biblical geography) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInTheology |
example of forbidden occult practice
ⓘ
warning narrative about seeking guidance outside God ⓘ |
| scripturalBookContext | 1 Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalChapterContext | 1 Samuel 28 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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