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Moab

Moab (ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea)

Moab was an ancient kingdom located east of the Dead Sea, in what is now modern-day Jordan. It was inhabited by the Moabites, who were descendants of Lot, the nephew of Abraham. The Moabites are frequently mentioned in the Bible, often in relation to the Israelites. The relationship between the two peoples was complex, marked by both conflict and cooperation. Notably, Ruth, the Moabite woman who became the great-grandmother of King David, is a key figure in this narrative, illustrating the intertwined destinies of the Moabites and Israelites.

Associations

Geographic

graph TD; style place/moab fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px; person/mahlon(["Mahlon"]) person/kilion(["Kilion"]) place/moab(["Moab"]) place/bethlehem(["Bethlehem"]) person/elimelech(["Elimelech"]) person/naomi(["Naomi"]) click person/mahlon "../../person/mahlon/" click person/kilion "../../person/kilion/" click place/moab "../../place/moab/" click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/" click person/elimelech "../../person/elimelech/" click person/naomi "../../person/naomi/" person/naomi .->|visited| place/moab person/elimelech -->|died in| place/moab person/elimelech .->|visited| place/moab person/mahlon .->|visited| place/moab person/mahlon -->|died in| place/moab person/kilion -->|died in| place/moab person/kilion .->|visited| place/moab person/naomi -->|resident of| place/bethlehem person/elimelech -->|resident of| place/bethlehem

Textual / symbolic

graph TD; style place/moab fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px; person/orpah(["Orpah"]) person/ruth(["Ruth"]) group/moabite(["Moabite"]) place/moab(["Moab"]) click person/orpah "../../person/orpah/" click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/" click group/moabite "../../group/moabite/" click place/moab "../../place/moab/" group/moabite <.->|associated with| person/ruth group/moabite <-->|name matches| place/moab group/moabite .->|associated with| person/orpah