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Encyclopedia > Gilboa (ridge)

Gilboa גילבוע is a ridge above the Valley of Jezreel in Israel. The ridge extends east-west and is west of the Jordan River. The name is referenced in the old testament of the Bible, sometimes as Mount Gilboa. The ridge also lent its name to the second battle (the Battle of Gilboa) fought in the valley below, in which Philistines defeated Saul and Israel. (Book of Samuel)


Some towns in the United States have been named after it (see Gilboa).


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Gilboa (ridge) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (252 words)
Gilboa (Hebrew: הר הגלבוע) is a ridge above the Valley of Jezreel in Israel.
The ridge extends east-west and is west of the Jordan River.
The ridge also lent its name to the second battle (the Battle of Gilboa) fought in the valley below, in which the Philistines defeated Saul and Israel.
Gilboa: Weather and Much More from Answers.com (618 words)
The Town of Gilboa was formed in 1848 from regions taken from the Towns of Blenheim and Broome.
A cotton mill in the community of Gilboa was a major contributor to the early economy of the town, but it was destroyed by a flood in 1869.
Gilboa -- The hamlet of Gilboa is north of the Gilboa Reservoir.
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