Jabesh-gilead

First named: Judges 21:8

Town Moab Transjordan United Monarchy

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A town Ammon's king Nahash threatened to besiege on the humiliating condition of gouging out every resident's right eye, until the newly chosen King Saul rallied Israel to rescue it (1 Samuel 11:1-11).

References: Judges 21:8

People connected to Jabesh-gilead

Nahash (M) — the Ammonite king whose siege of this town roused Saul to his first victory
1 Samuel 11:1-11

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