Naboth’s vineyard
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Naboth’s vineyard is the plot of land in the Hebrew Bible whose wrongful seizure by King Ahab and Queen Jezebel becomes a classic example of injustice and abuse of royal power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naboth’s vineyard canonical | 1 |
| Naboth’s vineyard incident | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naboth’s vineyard Context triple: [Ahab, associatedWith, Naboth’s vineyard]
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A.
Bethphage
Bethphage is a small village near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament as a key location in the events leading up to Jesus’ entry into the city.
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B.
Valley of Hinnom
The Valley of Hinnom is a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with ancient sacrificial practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
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C.
Kidron Valley
Kidron Valley is a historic ravine in Jerusalem that runs between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, featuring prominently in biblical tradition and archaeological remains.
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D.
Talpiot Hill
Talpiot Hill is a prominent elevation in southern Jerusalem known for its residential neighborhoods, historical significance, and views over the city and surrounding Judean hills.
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E.
Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
- 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: Naboth’s vineyard Target entity description: Naboth’s vineyard is the plot of land in the Hebrew Bible whose wrongful seizure by King Ahab and Queen Jezebel becomes a classic example of injustice and abuse of royal power.
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A.
Bethphage
Bethphage is a small village near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament as a key location in the events leading up to Jesus’ entry into the city.
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B.
Valley of Hinnom
The Valley of Hinnom is a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with ancient sacrificial practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
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C.
Kidron Valley
Kidron Valley is a historic ravine in Jerusalem that runs between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, featuring prominently in biblical tradition and archaeological remains.
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D.
Talpiot Hill
Talpiot Hill is a prominent elevation in southern Jerusalem known for its residential neighborhoods, historical significance, and views over the city and surrounding Judean hills.
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E.
Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical location
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plot of land ⓘ vineyard ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Ahab’s palace in Jezreel
ⓘ
linked to:
ancient city of Jezreel
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| associatedWith |
Naboth’s refusal to sell ancestral land
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false accusation of blasphemy against Naboth ⓘ judicial murder of Naboth ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
divine judgment on Ahab’s house
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prophet Elijah’s oracle of judgment against Ahab ⓘ |
| covetedBy |
King Ahab of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
King Ahab
|
| describedIn |
1 Kings 21
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| genreContext | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
pronouncement that dogs will eat Jezebel
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pronouncement that dogs will lick Ahab’s blood ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterReception |
metaphor for unjust expropriation by authorities
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reference point in discussions of land grabbing ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Israelite laws on ancestral inheritance
ⓘ
prohibition on permanent sale of ancestral land ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Jezreel
ⓘ
linked to:
Jezreel Valley
|
| mentionedIn |
1 Kings 21:17–29
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1 Kings 21:1–16 ⓘ 2 Kings 9:25–26 ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
misuse of legal institutions
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responsibility of rulers before God ⓘ sanctity of inherited land ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
case study of royal tyranny
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illustration of prophetic defense of justice ⓘ moral warning against covetousness ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Naboth the Jezreelite ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab in the vineyard
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stoning of Naboth ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| seizedBy |
King Ahab of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahab of Israel
Queen Jezebel ⓘ
linked to:
Jezebel
|
| symbolizes |
abuse of royal power
ⓘ
corruption in legal proceedings ⓘ injustice ⓘ oppression of the powerless ⓘ violation of property rights ⓘ |
| timePeriod | monarchic period of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn |
Christian sermons on social justice
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Jewish ethical discussions of justice ⓘ political theology about limits of state power ⓘ |
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Subject: Naboth’s vineyard Description of subject: Naboth’s vineyard is the plot of land in the Hebrew Bible whose wrongful seizure by King Ahab and Queen Jezebel becomes a classic example of injustice and abuse of royal power.
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