Prophet Samuel
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Prophet Samuel is a major Old Testament figure revered as a prophet, judge, and leader of Israel who anointed both Saul and David as kings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| prophet Samuel | 4 |
| Prophet Samuel canonical | 2 |
| Samuel the Prophet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5373362 — 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 Samuel Context triple: [Amalekites, associatedWithFigure, Prophet Samuel]
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A.
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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B.
Elisha
Elisha is a prominent Hebrew prophet in the Bible, known as the successor of Elijah and for performing numerous miracles in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
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C.
Elisha
Elisha is the given first name of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl championships.
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D.
Jeremiah of Libnah
Jeremiah of Libnah was an Israelite man known primarily as the father of Hamutal, who became queen and mother of kings in the Kingdom of Judah.
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E.
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.
- 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 Samuel Target entity description: Prophet Samuel is a major Old Testament figure revered as a prophet, judge, and leader of Israel who anointed both Saul and David as kings.
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A.
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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B.
Elisha
Elisha is a prominent Hebrew prophet in the Bible, known as the successor of Elijah and for performing numerous miracles in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
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C.
Elisha
Elisha is the given first name of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl championships.
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D.
Jeremiah of Libnah
Jeremiah of Libnah was an Israelite man known primarily as the father of Hamutal, who became queen and mother of kings in the Kingdom of Judah.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazarite
ⓘ
Old Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ judge of Israel ⓘ prophet ⓘ seer ⓘ |
| announcedRejectionOf | Saul as king ⓘ |
| anointed |
David
ⓘ
Saul ⓘ |
| anointedAsKingOf |
David, king of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
King David
Saul, king of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Saul
|
| associatedWithEvent | defeat of Philistines at Mizpah ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ramathaim-zophim ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ramah ⓘ |
| father | Elkanah ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
last of the judges of Israel
ⓘ
one of the great prophets of Israel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
condemning idolatry
ⓘ
intercessory prayer for Israel ⓘ transitioning Israel from judges to monarchy ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| meaningOfName |
heard of God
ⓘ
name of God ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Jeremiah
ⓘ
Book of Psalms ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms
First Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to:
1 Samuel
Second Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to:
2 Samuel
|
| mother | Hannah ⓘ |
| rebuked | Saul ⓘ |
| receivedCallAt | Shiloh ⓘ |
| receivedCallFrom | God ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| reveredIn |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
judge of Israel
ⓘ
kingmaker ⓘ leader of Israel ⓘ prophet of Yahweh ⓘ |
| scripturalEra |
early Israelite monarchy
ⓘ
period of the Judges ⓘ |
| selected |
David son of Jesse
ⓘ
linked to:
King David
|
| selectedFromFamily |
Jesse of Bethlehem
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesse
|
| servedAt | Shiloh sanctuary ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Eli the priest
ⓘ
linked to:
Eli
|
| setUp | Ebenezer stone ⓘ |
| tribe |
Tribe of Ephraim
ⓘ
linked to:
tribe of Ephraim
|
| vowedAs | Nazarite from birth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prophet Samuel Description of subject: Prophet Samuel is a major Old Testament figure revered as a prophet, judge, and leader of Israel who anointed both Saul and David as kings.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Prophet Samuel
subject linked to:
Shaul
linked to: Prophet Samuel
linked to: Prophet Samuel
linked to: Prophet Samuel
linked to: Prophet Samuel