Battle at Rephidim
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The Battle at Rephidim is a biblical conflict in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and supported by Moses’ upheld hands, fought and defeated the Amalekites during the Exodus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exodus 17 | 3 |
| Battle at Rephidim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5373336 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle at Rephidim Context triple: [Amalekites, notableBattle, Battle at Rephidim]
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A.
Battle of Ramoth-gilead
The Battle of Ramoth-gilead was a biblical conflict in which King Ahab of Israel sought to retake the strategic city of Ramoth-gilead from the Arameans, ultimately leading to his death as recounted in the Books of Kings and Chronicles.
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Parting of the Sea of Reeds
The Parting of the Sea of Reeds is the biblical miracle in which the waters divide to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt, traditionally attributed to Moses’ leadership and God’s intervention.
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Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
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Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
- 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: Battle at Rephidim Target entity description: The Battle at Rephidim is a biblical conflict in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and supported by Moses’ upheld hands, fought and defeated the Amalekites during the Exodus.
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A.
Battle of Ramoth-gilead
The Battle of Ramoth-gilead was a biblical conflict in which King Ahab of Israel sought to retake the strategic city of Ramoth-gilead from the Arameans, ultimately leading to his death as recounted in the Books of Kings and Chronicles.
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B.
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
The Parting of the Sea of Reeds is the biblical miracle in which the waters divide to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt, traditionally attributed to Moses’ leadership and God’s intervention.
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C.
Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
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D.
Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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E.
Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
ⓘ
biblical battle ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | Yahweh’s declaration of war against Amalek from generation to generation ⓘ |
| altarName |
Yahweh-nissi
ⓘ
linked to:
God of Hosts
|
| associatedWithMiracle | Moses’ raised hands determining battle outcome ⓘ |
| associatedWithObject | staff of God ⓘ |
| battleType | land battle ⓘ |
| cause | Amalekite attack on Israelites ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Amalekites
ⓘ
Israelites ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | referenced in Jewish and Christian preaching and commentary ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Christian Old Testament ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| genre | narrative ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalBook | Exodus ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Joshua ⓘ |
| hasDivineAgent |
Yahweh
ⓘ
linked to:
Adonai
|
| hasMotiveForce | defense of Israelite people ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Aaron
ⓘ
Amalekites ⓘ Hur ⓘ Israelites ⓘ Joshua ⓘ Moses ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeader | Moses ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| location |
Rephidim
ⓘ
linked to:
Meribah
|
| memorializedBy | altar built by Moses ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Amalek
ⓘ
linked to:
Amalekites
|
| partOf | Exodus ⓘ |
| precededBy | Israelites’ complaints for water at Rephidim ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | striking the rock at Horeb for water ⓘ |
| relatedPassage | Exodus 17:8–16 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| result | Israelite victory ⓘ |
| scripturalChapter |
Exodus 17
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle at Rephidim
|
| scripturalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Moses’ upheld hands ⓘ |
| symbolizes | dependence on God for victory ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine assistance in battle
ⓘ
intercessory leadership of Moses ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Israelite wilderness wanderings
ⓘ
linked to:
Israelites’ wilderness wanderings
|
| timeRelativeToExodus | after departure from Egypt ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle at Rephidim Description of subject: The Battle at Rephidim is a biblical conflict in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and supported by Moses’ upheld hands, fought and defeated the Amalekites during the Exodus.
Referenced by (4)
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