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    Megiddo

    מְגִדּוֹἈρμαγεδδών

    Megiddo, a strategically important city in the Jezreel Valley (Joshua 12:21; 17:11; Judges 1:27; 5:19), fortified by Solomon (1Ki.9.15), and the site of King Josiah's death (2Ki.23.29-30; 2Ch.35.22).

    Where the story of Megiddo happensMegiddo, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Megiddo, Taanach. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.MegiddoTaanach
    Megiddo, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    13
    first named
    Joshua 12:21
    last named
    Revelation 16:16
    feature
    mountain
    coordinates
    32.59°N · 35.18°E
    mountain32.59°N · 35.18°E

    Tel Megiddo (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Megiddo in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Megiddo was a city of great strategic importance located in the Jezreel Valley, guarding the main trade route between Egypt and Mesopotamia. It was one of the cities conquered by Joshua during the Israelite conquest of Canaan (Joshua 12:21). Megiddo was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh but was not fully taken from the Canaanites (Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27). The city is mentioned in the song of Deborah as the site of a great battle against the Canaanites (Judges 5:19). King Solomon fortified Megiddo as one of his key cities (1Ki.9.15). The city continued to play a significant role in later history, with King Josiah of Judah being killed by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt at Megiddo (2Ki.23.29-30; 2Ch.35.22). The name Armageddon, derived from the Hebrew "Har Megiddo" (hill of Megiddo), appears in the book of Revelation as the site of the final battle between the forces of good and evil (Revelation 16:16).

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    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

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    Stands in the same events as

    and 15 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 13, across 8 books.

    1. Joshua2 verses

      12:2117:11

    2. Judges2 verses

      1:275:19

    3. 1 Kings2 verses

      4:129:15

    4. 2 Kings3 verses

      9:2723:2923:30

    5. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      7:29

    6. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      35:22

    7. Zechariah1 verse

      12:11

    8. Revelation1 verse

      16:16

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesGezerA Canaanite city, conquered by Joshua and later by David.via Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesHazorMajor Canaanite city conquered by Joshuavia Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesMilloA fortification in Jerusalem built by Solomonvia Solomon’s forced labor of Remaining PeoplesSolomonSon of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom.via Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and MegiddoAbiezerClan of Manasseh, home of Gideonvia Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and MegiddoAllotmentAllotment is a concept gathering 13 labelled instances in the text.via Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and MegiddoAsherSon of Jacob and Zilpah, founder of the tribe of Ashervia Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and MegiddoAsrielSon of Manasseh, founder of the Asrielite clanvia Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and MegiddoBashanRegion east of the Jordan, known for its fertility.

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