Mount Gilboa
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Mount Gilboa is a mountain range in northern Israel historically significant as the biblical site of King Saul’s final battle and death against the Philistines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Gilboa canonical | 20 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T935041 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mount Gilboa Context triple: [King Saul, killedAt, Mount Gilboa]
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A.
Talpiot Hill
Talpiot Hill is a prominent elevation in southern Jerusalem known for its residential neighborhoods, historical significance, and views over the city and surrounding Judean hills.
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B.
Mount Meron
Mount Meron is a prominent mountain in northern Israel known for its religious significance, nature reserves, and status as one of the country's highest peaks.
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C.
Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a prominent ridge east of Jerusalem that holds major religious significance, especially in Christianity and Judaism, as a site of biblical events and ancient Jewish cemeteries.
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D.
Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor is a prominent hill in northern Israel venerated in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration and a longstanding place of pilgrimage.
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E.
Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is a mountain in present-day Jordan traditionally revered as the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mount Gilboa Target entity description: Mount Gilboa is a mountain range in northern Israel historically significant as the biblical site of King Saul’s final battle and death against the Philistines.
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A.
Talpiot Hill
Talpiot Hill is a prominent elevation in southern Jerusalem known for its residential neighborhoods, historical significance, and views over the city and surrounding Judean hills.
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B.
Mount Meron
Mount Meron is a prominent mountain in northern Israel known for its religious significance, nature reserves, and status as one of the country's highest peaks.
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C.
Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a prominent ridge east of Jerusalem that holds major religious significance, especially in Christianity and Judaism, as a site of biblical events and ancient Jewish cemeteries.
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D.
Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor is a prominent hill in northern Israel venerated in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration and a longstanding place of pilgrimage.
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E.
Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo is a mountain in present-day Jordan traditionally revered as the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before he died.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict |
Northern District of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern District, Israel
|
| arabicName | Jabal Faqqu'a ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Israelites
ⓘ
Philistines ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Jonathan son of Saul
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King Saul ⓘ |
| biblicalEvent |
death of Jonathan son of Saul
ⓘ
death of King Saul ⓘ final battle of King Saul against the Philistines ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalSymbolOf | tragedy and mourning in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| cursedInText | 2 Samuel 1:21 ⓘ |
| describedInTextAs | place where no dew or rain should fall (David’s lament) ⓘ |
| geology | limestone ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
Gilboa iris (Iris haynei)
ⓘ
Mediterranean vegetation ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriodSignificance |
Iron Age Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
|
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| hasScenicFeature | views over Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| hebrewName | Har Gilboa ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | approximately 500–600 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| knownFor |
battle between Israelites and Philistines
ⓘ
biblical association with King Saul ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Galilee region
ⓘ
linked to:
Galilee
Northern Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Northern District, Israel
|
| mentionedIn |
Book of 1 Samuel
ⓘ
linked to:
1 Samuel
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| modernUse |
hiking destination
ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ paragliding site ⓘ |
| near |
Beit She'an Valley
ⓘ
Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Afula
ⓘ
Beit She'an ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Beit She'an Valley
ⓘ
Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gilboa Regional Council area
ⓘ
Jezreel Valley region ⓘ
linked to:
Jezreel Valley
|
| protectedArea | Gilboa Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Jewish liturgy and poetry ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | spring wildflower viewing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Gilboa Description of subject: Mount Gilboa is a mountain range in northern Israel historically significant as the biblical site of King Saul’s final battle and death against the Philistines.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
battle of Gilboa
subject linked to:
Shaul
subject linked to:
Gilboa iris (Iris haynei)
subject linked to:
Jonathan (biblical figure)