Jabesh-Gilead
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Jabesh-Gilead
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Jabesh-Gilead, sometimes shortened to Jabesh, was an ancient Israelite town in Gilead, in northwest Jordan. Jabesh is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible primarily in connection with King Saul's battles against the Ammonites and Philistines. Jabesh means "dry" in Hebrew, a name possibly attributed to the site's well-draining soil. Gilead means 'heap [of stones] of testimony'. There is also an alternative theory that it means 'rocky region'. [Smith's Bible Dictionary, "Gil'e-ad"]
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Ancient Israelite town in the Gilead, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
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