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Ancient Gilboa - Map of New Testament Israel

GIL-BO`A (wheel of inquiry), The mountain range on the south east of Esdraelon overlooking Jezreel, 1 Sam. 28:4. Scene of the defeat of Saul and Jonathan, 1 Sam. 31:1 ; 2 Sam. 1:6....

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Gilboa Scripture - 1 Samuel 31:8

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa....

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Gilboa Scripture - 1 Chronicles 10:8

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa....

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Gilboa in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gil-bo'-a (~har hagilboa], "Mount of the Gilboa"): Unless we should read "Gilboa" for "Gilead" in Jdg 7:3 (see GILEAD, 2) this mountain is mentioned in Scripture only in connection with the last conflict of Saul with the Philistines, and his disastrous defeat (1 Sam 28:4; 31:1,8; 2 Sam 1:6,21; 21:12; 1 Ch 10:1,8). If Zer`in be identical w...

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Gilboa Scripture - 1 Samuel 28:4

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa....

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Gilboa in Naves Topical Bible

A hill south of Jezreel, where Saul was defeated by the Philistines, and died 1Sa 28:4; 31:1-8; 1Ch 10:1-8...

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Gilboa Scripture - 1 Samuel 31:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa....

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Gilboa in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a bubbling spring) a mountain range on the eastern side of the plain of Esdraelon, rising over the city of Jezreel. Comp. 1Sa 28:4 with 1Sam 29:1 It is mentioned in Scripture only in connection with one event in Israelitish history, the defeat and death of Saul and Jonathan by the Philistines. 1Sa 31:11; 2Sa 1:6; 21:12; 1Ch 10:1,8 Of the ide...

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Gilboa Scripture - 1 Chronicles 10:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa....

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Gilboa in Easton's Bible Dictionary

boiling spring, a mountain range, now Jebel Fukua', memorable as the scene of Saul's disastrous defeat by the Philistines. Here also his three sons were slain, and he himself died by his own hand (1 Sam. 28:4; 31:1-8; 2 Sam. 1:6-21; 21:12; 1 Chr. 10:1, 8). It was a low barren range of mountains bounding the valley of Esdraelon (Jezreel) o...

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