Absalom

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Absalom is a biblical figure, the rebellious son of King David known for his striking appearance, tragic revolt against his father, and dramatic death.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Absalom canonical 51
Absalom son of David 5
Abesalom 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure ⓘ
person ⓘ
appearsIn Second Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to: 2 Samuel
battle battle in the forest of Ephraim ⓘ
birthPlace Jerusalem ⓘ
builtStructure pillar in the King’s Valley ⓘ
builtStructureFor memorial for himself ⓘ
burialMarker heap of stones over him ⓘ
burialPlace pit in the forest ⓘ
causeOfRebellion revenge for Tamar ⓘ
child one daughter Tamar ⓘ
linked to: Tamar

three sons ⓘ
circumstancesOfDeath hair caught in a terebinth tree ⓘ
conflictWith David ⓘ
declaredKingAt Hebron ⓘ
describedAs without blemish from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head ⓘ
exileLocation Geshur ⓘ
famousQuotationAssociated O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! ⓘ
father David ⓘ
fatherReactionToDeath David mourned deeply ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
givenName Absalom ⓘ
hairWeight two hundred shekels by the king’s weight ⓘ
killed Amnon ⓘ
killedBy Joab ⓘ
knownFor long hair ⓘ
rebellion against King David ⓘ
striking physical appearance ⓘ
tragic death ⓘ
languageOfName Hebrew ⓘ
mannerOfDeath thrust through with three javelins ⓘ
maternalGrandfather Talmai king of Geshur ⓘ
meaningOfName father of peace ⓘ
methodOfKillingAmnon had servants strike Amnon at a feast ⓘ
modeOfTransportAtDeath mule ⓘ
moralTheme consequences of rebellion ⓘ
family tragedy in royal house of David ⓘ
mother Maacah daughter of Talmai ⓘ
nationality Israelite ⓘ
politicalActivity won the hearts of the men of Israel ⓘ
reconciledWith David ⓘ
religion ancient Israelite religion ⓘ
religiousContext Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to: Tanakh
role prince of Israel ⓘ
sibling Amnon ⓘ
Tamar ⓘ
spouse unknown wife ⓘ
tribe Tribe of Judah ⓘ
yearsInExile three years ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (58)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

2 Samuel → mainCharacter → Absalom ⓘ
Absalom Lehman → givenName → Absalom ⓘ
Amnon → sibling → Absalom ⓘ
Amnon → deathPerpetrator → Absalom ⓘ
Joab → interactedWith → Absalom ⓘ
Absalom → givenName → Absalom ⓘ
Tamar → sibling → Absalom ⓘ
Tamar → brother → Absalom ⓘ
Shephatiah → sibling → Absalom ⓘ
Shephatiah → notableRelative → Absalom ⓘ
Ithream → siblingOf → Absalom ⓘ
Adonijah → sibling → Absalom ⓘ
Mahalath → relative → Absalom ⓘ
Ahithophel → served → Absalom ⓘ
Ahithophel → associatedWith → Absalom ⓘ
Ahithophel → gaveAdviceTo → Absalom ⓘ
Axel → hasCognate → Absalom ⓘ
Yad Avshalom → namedAfter → Absalom ⓘ
Abesalom da Eteri → mainCharacter → Abesalom ⓘ
linked to: Absalom
Abesalom da Eteri → titleCharacter → Abesalom ⓘ
linked to: Absalom
Jonadab → relativeOf → Absalom ⓘ
Amasa → servedUnder → Absalom ⓘ
Amasa → appointedBy → Absalom ⓘ
Talmai, king of Geshur → grandfatherOf → Absalom son of David ⓘ
subject linked to: Talmai king of Geshur
linked to: Absalom
Talmai, king of Geshur → relative → Absalom son of David ⓘ
subject linked to: Talmai king of Geshur
linked to: Absalom
Talmai, king of Geshur → contemporaryWith → Absalom son of David ⓘ
subject linked to: Talmai king of Geshur
linked to: Absalom
Talmai, king of Geshur → providedRefugeTo → Absalom son of David ⓘ
subject linked to: Talmai king of Geshur
linked to: Absalom
Geshur → maternalHomelandOf → Absalom ⓘ
Geshur → refugeOf → Absalom ⓘ
Maacah daughter of Talmai → motherOf → Absalom ⓘ
subject linked to: Geshur
Ahimaaz → contemporaryOf → Absalom ⓘ
Ziba → contemporaryOf → Absalom ⓘ
Chileab → sibling → Absalom ⓘ