Ahithophel
E172244
Ahithophel is a biblical figure known as King David’s once-trusted counselor who later sided with Absalom during his rebellion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahithophel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1513552 — 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: Ahithophel Context triple: [Bathsheba, grandfather, Ahithophel]
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A.
Uriah the Hittite
Uriah the Hittite is a biblical figure and loyal soldier in King David’s army, best known for being betrayed and killed after David’s adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
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B.
Joab
Joab is a prominent military commander in the Hebrew Bible, known especially as King David’s ruthless yet loyal army leader.
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C.
Amnon
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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D.
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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E.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
- 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: Ahithophel Target entity description: Ahithophel is a biblical figure known as King David’s once-trusted counselor who later sided with Absalom during his rebellion.
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A.
Uriah the Hittite
Uriah the Hittite is a biblical figure and loyal soldier in King David’s army, best known for being betrayed and killed after David’s adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
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B.
Joab
Joab is a prominent military commander in the Hebrew Bible, known especially as King David’s ruthless yet loyal army leader.
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C.
Amnon
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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D.
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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E.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| advisedOn | strategy against David during Absalom’s revolt ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| associatedWith |
Absalom
ⓘ
King David ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Absalom’s rebellion ⓘ |
| burialPlace | tomb of his father ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| counselComparedTo | the oracle of God ⓘ |
| era | time of King David ⓘ |
| fate | committed suicide ⓘ |
| fromTown | Giloh ⓘ |
| fromTribe | Judah ⓘ |
| gaveAdviceTo |
Absalom
ⓘ
King David ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Eliam ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a counselor of King David
ⓘ
defecting to Absalom during his rebellion ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| mannerOfDeath | hanged himself ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | 2 Samuel ⓘ |
| moralThemeAssociatedWith |
betrayal
ⓘ
consequences of treachery ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
|
| nationality | Israelite ⓘ |
| occupation | counselor ⓘ |
| possibleRelationTo |
Bathsheba (via Eliam, her father)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bathsheba
|
| religiousTextTradition |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
Jewish Tanakh ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| reputation |
highly esteemed for his counsel
ⓘ
wise counselor ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
advisor to Absalom
ⓘ
advisor to King David ⓘ |
| scripturalBookContext | Books of Samuel ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | minor character in the Davidic narratives ⓘ |
| served |
Absalom
ⓘ
King David ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahithophel Description of subject: Ahithophel is a biblical figure known as King David’s once-trusted counselor who later sided with Absalom during his rebellion.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.