It is evident, therefore, that the people of jabesh gilead were israelites. Fueled by a legalistic spirit, the men of israel were intent on keeping their rash vows above all else. This is where part of the tribe of manasseh, the tribe of gad and the tribe of reuben settled. Jabesh gilead, and obtain wives for the remnant of benjamin, found. The land of gilead, east of jordan, between the dead sea on the south and the sea of galilee on the north, was a good pasture country with groves of trees and fine brooks of water running down to the jordan, through narrow valleys which they had worn for. And, in fact, no one had come to the camp from jabesh gilead to the assembly. Jabeshgilead article about jabeshgilead by the free. The israelites who lived in jabesh gilead near the territory of the ammonites sent a peace treaty to king nahash, which he agreed to honor but laid out a condition that the right eye of each citizen will be gouged out in exchange. Jabeshgilead definition and meaning bible dictionary. Jabesh gilead jabesh gilead in eastons bible dictionary a town on the east of jordan, on the top of one of the green hills of gilead, within the limits of the half tribe of manasseh, and in full view of bethshan. An ancient town in the tribal territory of gad, e of the jordan. He turns his concubine over to the crowd, and they rape her until she collapses.
Ramoth gilead for a place on the plateau south of the yarmuk river. The gibeongibeah polity flourished in the first half of. Agape bible study first samuel lesson 4 the political. In this article we discuss issues related to the geographical and territorial history of the gilead. First we deal with the identification of several key biblical regions and towns, most significant among them the two units described as half of. Some biblical scholars believe it to have been located east of the jordan river. The siege is lifted when saul leads an israelite army to rescue the city. The intermarriage of the benjamites with the girls from jabesh gilead formed a bond between the benjamites and jabesh gilead. Jabesh gilead first appears in israelite history in the story of how. First century israel map large map of israel in the first century click around on the cities. Encyclopedia of jewish and israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies.
And so about a month later, went up nahash the ammonite and so he encamped against jabesh gilead. The town of jabesh was located in the gilead on the east side of the jordan river. Approximately 200 years later, the city of jabesh gilead came under attack by nahash, the ammonite. You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man intimately. Jabesh gilead is on the eastern side of the jordan river. Jabeshgilead is an ancient town referred to in four books of the hebrew bible. Notice at the outset that the spirit of the lord comes upon saul in a mighty way o the spirits power and direction is responsible for the sequence of. Dismembering the whole society of biblical literature. A city east of the jordan, in the deliverance of which from nahash the ammonite sauls military. At an earlier time the inhabitants failed to share with their brethren in taking vengeance upon benjamin. A city east of the jordan, in the deliverance of which from nahash the ammonite sauls military prowess was first displayed 1 samuel 11. Gilead mentioned in the book of hosea may refer to ramoth gilead, jabesh gilead, or the whole gilead region. So the congregation sent out there twelve thousand of their most valiant men, and commanded them, saying, go and strike the inhabitants of jabesh gilead with the edge of.
We cannot guarantee that gilead book is in the library. Jabeshgilead map of ancient israel old testament maps. Jabesh gilead was on the mountain, east of the jordan, in full view of bethshan, and these brave men could creep up to the tell along wady jalud without being seen, while the deafening roar of the brook would render it impossible for them to be heard thomson, land and book, 2, 174. Illustrated bible history illustrations, photos, and images of the ancient world of the bible. Nov 28, 2008 why did the israelites kill the people of gilead. A city of the half tribe of manasseh, in the land of gilead. For when the people were counted, indeed, not one of the inhabitants of jabesh gilead was there.
Eusebius locates it 6 roman miles south of pella on the road to gerasa onom. And they told david, saying, the men of jabesh gilead were the ones who buried saul. Jabeshgilead and the tribe of benjamin mikes bible notes. Aug 18, 2011 the intermarriage of the benjamites with the girls from jabesh gilead formed a bond between the benjamites and jabesh gilead. Ancient jerusalem interactive study of jerusalem with map. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of jabesh. They send out twelve thousand most valiant sons of strength to wipe out jabesh in gilead according to their oath.
Picture study bible studybible with pictures and maps. Jabesh was the name of the town and gilead was the region, that region being partially in manasseh and partially in gad. The book of ruth, in its present literary form, is evidently a com plete historical story by. Shaphan the scribe brought josiahs attention to the book. The name is evidently related to that of the wadi yabis, rising at mihna north of ajlun in the gilead highlands. Jabesh gilead had not sent any representatives to the gathering, according to another oath. Resources for ancient biblical studies bible history online. Jabesh gilead was in the land belonging to manasseh. Digging deep in gods word bible study the colley house. You will remember manasseh was one of the sons of joseph, along with ephraim. In this book judahite is used as an adjective for terms relating to the king dom of judah. Israel obtains wives for the tribe of benjamin judges 21. Jabesh gilead jabesh gilead story jabesh gilead study.
Jabesh gilead in the bible encyclopedia bible history online. Metaphysical meaning of jabeshgilead mbd truth unity. A city in n transjordan, which saul saved from nahash the ammonite. More biblical archaeology significant discoveries from ancient empires. The levite dismembers her and presents the remains to the other tribes of. Metaphysical meaning of jabeshgilead mbd jabeshgilead, jabeshgilead heb. For all they knew, it could have been an oversight. In the books of samuel, jabeshgilead is under siege by nahash of ammon and his army. And i too will reward you because you have done this thing. Saul wars against the ammonites, moabites, syria, idumea, and. Nahash the ammonite went up and besieged jabesh gilead. S of the sea of galilee, bears the same name as this ancient town. Jabesh gilead heard what the philistines had done to saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and went all night and took the body of saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of bethshan, and they came to jabesh and burned them there.
The literary form of the biblical history of the judges jstor. The terms for surrender included putting out the right eye of all of them. Jabesh gilead was located in the east of jordan among the mountains of gilead. Jabesh gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children. Yavesh gilead and so it was logical that he would be angered and want to save them from nachash. Then nahash the ammonite came up, and encamped against jabeshgilead. Similarly we read in the book of samuel9 that david wants to count the number of israelites. Nevertheless the bible calls them by their city and not by their tribal name. The memory of the splendid feat of arms of their young king saul, when he gallantly rescued their city 1samuel 11. At an earlier time the inhabitants failed to share with.
Nahash, the king of the ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the gadites and the. Its exact location is not certain, although most scholars believe that it was a little e of the jordan in the vicinity of wadi yabis jabesh, about 35 km 22 mi s. Wadi yabis, which enters the jordan from the e about twentyfive m. The name jabeshgilead has been preserved in the name of wadi yabis, a tributary of the jordan 3. Later, david had the bones of saul and jonathan removed from jabesh gilead and buried in the land of benjamin with kish, sauls father 2 sam 21. And all the men of jabesh said to him, make a treaty with us, and we will be subject to you. The account of sauls life comes from the old testament book of i samuel.
Jabesh gilead jabesh gilead story jabesh gilead study on. Download full gilead book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. The spirit of god came upon saul, and he took immediate steps to rescue the transjordan residents of jabesh gilead from the clutches of their attackers. The town of jabesh gilead was in the half tribe of manasseh that settled on the east of jordan. The episode of the levites concubine is a biblical narrative in judges 1921. Sauls deliverance of jabesh gilead is presumed as a historical event not only to the. Jabesh gilead is mentioned in the book of judges, in the first and second books of samuel, and. King david fled to mahanaim in gilead during the rebellion of absalom. The history of rome brief overview of roman history from her dawn to the first. Jabesh gilead is in gad and is about 40 miles from gibeah where saul is.
Jabeshgilead was a city located east of the jordan within the boundaries of the half tribe of manasseh. And they told him the tidings of the men of jabesh. When the men of israel gathered to fight against the tribe of benjamin for the sins that gibeah committed the men of jabeshgilead did not come out. As with so many difficult issues concerning the word of god, context is hugely important. Sep 18, 2011 posts about jabesh gilead written by mark. He sends out a message and a notsoveiled threat to the tribes of israel to muster for battle to rescue jabesh gilead. Saul is king, and we follow him into the country east of jordan. In its widest sense gilead included the half tribe of manasseh, 1ch 27. Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free. And it may very well be that this town is the same as gilead, also of unknown location. Jabesh gilead, or jabesh in the territory of gilead. Its inhabitants appear to have had close ties with the tribe of benjamin as is evidenced by two biblical traditions.
Later, david had the bones of saul and jonathan removed from jabeshgilead and buried in the land of benjamin with kish, sauls father 2 sam 21. The first mention of jabeshgilead comes at the end of a long story beginning in judges 19 and continuing to the end of judges 21. The men of jabesh gilead sided with the tribe of benjamin in the civil war with the other eleven tribes about fifty years earlier during the period of israels judges. Mar 15, 2016 this was before saul was even crowned the king of israel 1 samuel 11. Jabeshgilead cyclopedia of biblical, theological and. All its inhabitants, except four hundred young virgins, were killed by the israelites, presumably because they did not join in the fight against benjamin, but really in order to get wives for the benjamite men who survived the battle. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. It concerns a levite from ephraim and his concubine, who travel through the benjaminite city of gibeah and are assailed by a mob, who wish to rape the levite. Pdf the biblical gilead israel finkelstein academia. Jabeshgilead encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Some biblical scholars believe it to have been located east of the jordan river, in the vicinity of wadi yabes.
If so, then the story told in the last three chapters of the book. The first mention of jabesh gilead comes at the end of a long story beginning in judges 19 and continuing to the end of judges 21. Jabesh gilead, tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will have deliverance. It is first mentioned in connection with the vengeance taken on its inhabitants because they had refused to come up to mizpeh to take part with israel against the tribe of. No reason is given for the absence of men from jabesh gilead. The kingdoms ammon and moab sometimes expanded to include southern gilead. Nobody from jabeshgilead came to the house of the lord in mizpeh for the offerings, so they sent 12,000 of the strongest men of israel to utterly destroy every male and all women except virgins or jabeshgilead. Jabesh gilead is an ancient town referred to in four books of the hebrew bible. It is first mentioned in connection with the vengeance taken on its inhabitants because they had refused to come up to mizpeh to take part with israel against the.
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