prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite is a biblical prophet from Shiloh known for foretelling the division of the united monarchy of Israel and the rise of Jeroboam I as king over the northern tribes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| prophet Ahijah the Shilonite canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4793899 — 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: prophet Ahijah the Shilonite Context triple: [Jeroboam I, anointedBy, prophet Ahijah the Shilonite]
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A.
prophet Micaiah
Prophet Micaiah is a biblical prophet known for courageously delivering an unfavorable prophecy to King Ahab, predicting his defeat and death in battle.
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B.
Prophet Nathan
Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
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C.
Prophet Gad
Prophet Gad was a biblical seer and advisor to King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for conveying God’s messages and guidance during David’s reign.
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D.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Achbor son of Micaiah
Achbor son of Micaiah is a biblical official in the court of King Josiah of Judah, known for being sent to consult the prophetess Huldah regarding the Book of the Law.
- 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: prophet Ahijah the Shilonite Target entity description: Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite is a biblical prophet from Shiloh known for foretelling the division of the united monarchy of Israel and the rise of Jeroboam I as king over the northern tribes.
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A.
prophet Micaiah
Prophet Micaiah is a biblical prophet known for courageously delivering an unfavorable prophecy to King Ahab, predicting his defeat and death in battle.
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B.
Prophet Nathan
Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
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C.
Prophet Gad
Prophet Gad was a biblical seer and advisor to King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for conveying God’s messages and guidance during David’s reign.
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D.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Achbor son of Micaiah
Achbor son of Micaiah is a biblical official in the court of King Josiah of Judah, known for being sent to consult the prophetess Huldah regarding the Book of the Law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical prophet
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person ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Shiloh ⓘ |
| biblicalCitation |
1 Kings 11:29–39
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1 Kings 12:15 ⓘ 1 Kings 14:1–18 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 9:29 ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Jeroboam I
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King Solomon ⓘ Rehoboam ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Israelite culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
First Book of Kings
ⓘ
linked to:
1 Kings
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
Second Book of Chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
2 Chronicles
|
| ethnicGroup | Israelites ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
announcing Jeroboam I’s kingship over the northern tribes
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being blind in old age when Jeroboam’s wife visited him ⓘ being consulted by Jeroboam’s wife about their sick son ⓘ foretelling the division of the united monarchy of Israel ⓘ prophesying disaster on the house of Jeroboam ⓘ tearing a new cloak into twelve pieces as a prophetic sign ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| notableWork |
prophecy of Jeroboam I’s rise to kingship
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prophecy of judgment on Jeroboam’s house ⓘ prophecy of the division of the united monarchy of Israel ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
ⓘ
Northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ Shiloh ⓘ |
| positionHeld | prophet in Israel ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| residence | Shiloh ⓘ |
| roleIn |
division of the united monarchy of Israel
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establishment of the Northern Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam I ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
delivering God’s promise to give ten tribes to Jeroboam
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foretelling the death of Jeroboam’s sick son ⓘ foretelling the exile of Israel beyond the River (Euphrates) ⓘ meeting Jeroboam on the road outside Jerusalem ⓘ pronouncing judgment on Jeroboam’s dynasty ⓘ tearing his new cloak into twelve pieces and giving ten to Jeroboam ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Christian tradition
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Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | monarchy period of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| title | the Shilonite ⓘ |
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