Amnon
E105864
Amnon is a biblical figure known as the eldest son of King David, whose rape of his half-sister Tamar and subsequent murder by her brother Absalom sparked major turmoil in David’s household.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amnon canonical | 24 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887835 — 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: Amnon Context triple: [Ahinoam of Jezreel, child, Amnon]
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A.
Zimran
Zimran is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of Abraham's sons by his wife Keturah.
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B.
Jephta
Jephta is a 17th-century Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that dramatizes the biblical story of Jephthah and his fateful vow.
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C.
Shealtiel
Shealtiel is a biblical figure known primarily as a descendant of King Jehoiachin and an ancestor of Zerubbabel in the Davidic royal line.
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D.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Esau
Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.
- 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: Amnon Target entity description: Amnon is a biblical figure known as the eldest son of King David, whose rape of his half-sister Tamar and subsequent murder by her brother Absalom sparked major turmoil in David’s household.
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A.
Zimran
Zimran is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of Abraham's sons by his wife Keturah.
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B.
Jephta
Jephta is a 17th-century Dutch tragedy by Joost van den Vondel that dramatizes the biblical story of Jephthah and his fateful vow.
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C.
Shealtiel
Shealtiel is a biblical figure known primarily as a descendant of King Jehoiachin and an ancestor of Zerubbabel in the Davidic royal line.
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D.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Esau
Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
prince of Israel ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
abuse of royal authority
ⓘ
divine judgment on David’s house ⓘ family conflict ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| causeOf | turmoil in David’s household ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | reign of King David ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
estrangement and hatred from Absalom
ⓘ
further fulfillment of Nathan’s prophecy against David’s house ⓘ |
| crime | rape of Tamar ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
ancient Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
|
| deathCause | murder ⓘ |
| deathContext | Absalom’s revenge for Tamar ⓘ |
| deathLocation | Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast ⓘ |
| deathManner | assassination ⓘ |
| deathPerpetrator | Absalom ⓘ |
| desireFor | Tamar ⓘ |
| father | King David ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| house |
House of David
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linked to:
King Davidic dynasty
|
| kingdom |
United Monarchy of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
|
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| legalStatusInNarrative | unpunished by formal law ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationInText | negative example of lust and abuse of power ⓘ |
| mother | Ahinoam of Jezreel ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | 2 Samuel 13 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being murdered by Absalom
ⓘ
rape of his half-sister Tamar ⓘ |
| position | eldest son of King David ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | example in sermons and exegesis on sexual sin and justice ⓘ |
| religiousText |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | catalyst for Absalom’s rebellion ⓘ |
| scripturalBook |
Second Book of Samuel
ⓘ
linked to:
2 Samuel
|
| sibling |
Absalom
ⓘ
Tamar ⓘ |
| testament | Old Testament character ⓘ |
| victimOf | murder by Absalom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amnon Description of subject: Amnon is a biblical figure known as the eldest son of King David, whose rape of his half-sister Tamar and subsequent murder by her brother Absalom sparked major turmoil in David’s household.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.