Riblah
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Riblah was an ancient town in Syria that served as a strategic military and administrative headquarters, notably used by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar during the final conquest of Judah.
Aliases (1)
- Kir-hareseth ×1
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
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archaeological site → |
| associatedWith |
fall of Jerusalem (586 BCE)
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| associatedWithEvent |
blinding of Zedekiah
→
capture of King Zedekiah of Judah → execution of Zedekiah’s sons → |
| category |
Biblical location
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Former populated place in Syria → |
| country |
Syria
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| functionedAs |
field headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar II
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place of judgment → |
| governedBy |
Neo-Babylonian Empire
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| historicalPeriod |
Iron Age
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|
| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| locatedIn |
Syria
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region of Coele-Syria → |
| locatedNear |
modern border of Syria and Lebanon
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| locatedOn |
Orontes River
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| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Kings
→
Book of Jeremiah → Hebrew Bible → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| roleIn |
Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem
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final conquest of Judah → |
| strategicFeature |
near important river crossing
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on major north–south route through Syria → |
| usedAs |
administrative headquarters
→
military headquarters → |
| usedBy |
Babylonian army
→
Nebuchadnezzar II → |