Ahab of Israel
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Ahab of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, known from the Hebrew Bible for his powerful reign, promotion of Baal worship, and conflicts with prophets like Elijah.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahab of Israel canonical | 4 |
| Ahab king of Israel | 1 |
| King Ahab of Israel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4814904 — 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: Ahab of Israel Context triple: [Moabites, conflictWith, Ahab of Israel]
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A.
Othniel
Othniel is a biblical figure regarded as the first judge of Israel, known for delivering the Israelites from oppression in the Book of Judges.
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B.
Samson the Nazarite
"Samson the Nazarite" is a 1927 historical novel by Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that reimagines the biblical story of Samson as a modern nationalist and freedom-fighter narrative.
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C.
Jephthah
Jephthah is a biblical judge of Israel known for his military leadership against the Ammonites and his tragic vow involving his daughter.
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D.
Phinehas
Phinehas is a biblical priest and grandson of Aaron, noted for his zealous defense of Israel’s covenant with God in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Jerubbaal
Jerubbaal is an alternate name for Gideon, the biblical judge and military leader who delivered Israel from Midianite oppression.
- 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: Ahab of Israel Target entity description: Ahab of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, known from the Hebrew Bible for his powerful reign, promotion of Baal worship, and conflicts with prophets like Elijah.
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A.
Othniel
Othniel is a biblical figure regarded as the first judge of Israel, known for delivering the Israelites from oppression in the Book of Judges.
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B.
Samson the Nazarite
"Samson the Nazarite" is a 1927 historical novel by Zionist leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that reimagines the biblical story of Samson as a modern nationalist and freedom-fighter narrative.
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C.
Jephthah
Jephthah is a biblical judge of Israel known for his military leadership against the Ammonites and his tragic vow involving his daughter.
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D.
Phinehas
Phinehas is a biblical priest and grandson of Aaron, noted for his zealous defense of Israel’s covenant with God in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Jerubbaal
Jerubbaal is an alternate name for Gideon, the biblical judge and military leader who delivered Israel from Midianite oppression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Near Eastern ruler
ⓘ
Biblical figure ⓘ King of Israel ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
idolatry
ⓘ
injustice ⓘ leading Israel into sin ⓘ |
| allianceWith |
Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus
ⓘ
linked to:
Ben-hadad of Aram
Jehoshaphat of Judah ⓘ
linked to:
Jehoshaphat
|
| associatedWith |
Mount Carmel contest between Yahweh and Baal
ⓘ
Naboth’s vineyard incident ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Qarqar
ⓘ
Battle of Ramoth-gilead ⓘ |
| buildingActivity |
construction of an ivory house
ⓘ
fortification of Samaria ⓘ |
| capital | Samaria ⓘ |
| century | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| child |
Ahaziah of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahaziah
Athaliah ⓘ Jehoram of Israel ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Elijah
ⓘ
Micaiah ben Imlah ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Kingdom of Israel
|
| deathCause | battle wound by an arrow ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ramoth-gilead ⓘ |
| dynasty | Omride dynasty ⓘ |
| externalEvidence | Kurkh Monolith of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| father | Omri ⓘ |
| floruit | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being condemned in the Deuteronomistic history
ⓘ
building projects ⓘ conflict with the prophet Elijah ⓘ military strength ⓘ promotion of Baal worship in Israel ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew texts ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Kings
ⓘ
2 Kings ⓘ
linked to:
Book of 2 Kings
Book of Chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
Books of Chronicles
Books of Kings ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| name | Ahab ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | wicked king in the Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| reignOver |
Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Kingdom of Israel
|
| reignType | Northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| religion |
Baal worship
ⓘ
Yahwism ⓘ |
| spouse | Jezebel ⓘ |
| spouseOrigin | Sidon ⓘ |
| spouseTitle |
Queen Jezebel
ⓘ
linked to:
Jezebel
|
| succeededBy |
Ahaziah of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahaziah
|
| veneratedIn |
Christianity as a negative example
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahab of Israel Description of subject: Ahab of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, known from the Hebrew Bible for his powerful reign, promotion of Baal worship, and conflicts with prophets like Elijah.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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